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- [tel-i-gram]
- /ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm/
- /ˈtel.ɪ.ɡræm/
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- [tel-i-gram]
- /ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm/
Definitions of telegram word
- noun telegram a message or communication sent by telegraph; a telegraphic dispatch. 1
- noun telegram telegraphed message 1
- countable noun telegram A telegram is a message that is sent by telegraph and then printed and delivered to someone's home or office. 0
- noun telegram a communication transmitted by telegraph 0
- noun telegram a message transmitted by telegraph 0
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Origin of telegram
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; tele-1 + -gram1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Telegram
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
telegram popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
telegram usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for telegram
noun telegram
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
- lowdown — the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- itemization — to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
- news — netnews
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See also
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