telegraphicaladj.

Brit.

/ˌtɛlᵻˈɡrafᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌtɛləˈɡræfək(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: telegraph n., -ical suffix.

Etymology: < telegraph n. + -ical suffix. Compare telegraphic adj. (which is attested very slightly earlier).

Now historical and rare.

Of or relating to a telegraph; of the nature of or connected with telegraphy; sent or received by telegraph. Also in extended use: concise and elliptical, as in a telegram.At all times much less common than telegraphic.

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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telegraphy > telegraph > [adjective]

telegraphical1794

telegraphic1823

1794 London Chron. 25–28 Oct. 415/2 Telegraphical machines are now to be established as far as Toulon, Brest, Perpignan, and Strasbourg.

1809 Monthly Mag. Sept. 169/2 They served for the expression of single letters, instead of the words and short sentences expressed by the telegraphical signals.

1886 R. Wormell tr. A. von Urbanitzky Electr. in Service of Man ii. 766 As early as 1774..it was proposed to employ frictional electricity for telegraphical purposes.

1924 A. Huxley Little Mexican 329 The letter was brief and almost telegraphical in style.

2004 K. J. Hsü Physics Sedimentol. (ed. 2) iv. 48 Using the data on the timing of the moment when telegraphical messages could no longer be sent across the Atlantic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	telegraphical
释义	telegraphicaladj. Brit. /ˌtɛlᵻˈɡrafᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˈɡræfək(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: telegraph n., -ical suffix. Etymology: < telegraph n. + -ical suffix. Compare telegraphic adj. (which is attested very slightly earlier). Now historical and rare. Of or relating to a telegraph; of the nature of or connected with telegraphy; sent or received by telegraph. Also in extended use: concise and elliptical, as in a telegram.At all times much less common than telegraphic. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telegraphy > telegraph > [adjective] telegraphical1794 telegraphic1823 1794 London Chron. 25–28 Oct. 415/2 Telegraphical machines are now to be established as far as Toulon, Brest, Perpignan, and Strasbourg. 1809 Monthly Mag. Sept. 169/2 They served for the expression of single letters, instead of the words and short sentences expressed by the telegraphical signals. 1886 R. Wormell tr. A. von Urbanitzky Electr. in Service of Man ii. 766 As early as 1774..it was proposed to employ frictional electricity for telegraphical purposes. 1924 A. Huxley Little Mexican 329 The letter was brief and almost telegraphical in style. 2004 K. J. Hsü Physics Sedimentol. (ed. 2) iv. 48 Using the data on the timing of the moment when telegraphical messages could no longer be sent across the Atlantic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1794
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