"telegraphy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /təˈlɛɡɹɑːfi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /təˈlɛɡɹəfi/ [General-American] Forms: telegraphies [plural]
Etymology: From telegraph + -y (“forming abstract nouns”), q.v., equivalent to tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|telegraph|y|t2=forming abstract nouns}} telegraph + -y (“forming abstract nouns”), {{confix|en|tele|graphy|t1=far, distant, telegraph|t2=writings on a subject, area of study, etc.}} tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + -graphy (“writings on a subject, area of study, etc.”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} telegraphy (usually uncountable, plural telegraphies)
  1. Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Telegraphy Translations (communication by means of a telegraph): telegrafia [feminine] (Catalan), 電報 (Chinese Mandarin), 电报 (diànbào) (Chinese Mandarin), télégraphie [feminine] (French), Telegraphie [feminine] (German), telegrafia [feminine] (Polish), telegrafia [feminine] (Portuguese), telegrafía [feminine] (Spanish), தந்தித்துறை (tantittuṟai) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-telegraphy-en-noun-QHCh9H23 Disambiguation of Telegraphy: 83 9 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with tele-, English terms suffixed with -graphy, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 30 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 65 19 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 33 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graphy: 50 27 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 50 27 24 Disambiguation of 'communication by means of a telegraph': 85 8 7
  2. The science and techniques used to enact this process. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-telegraphy-en-noun-T~ZkpThA Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tele- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 33 32
  3. The devices and networks used to enact this process. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-telegraphy-en-noun-ztnZ9Msm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with tele- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tele-: 35 33 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: radio telegraphy, radiotelegraphy, wireless telegraphy

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