"tele" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛli/ Forms: teles [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛli Etymology: Clipping of television. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|television}} Clipping of television Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tele (countable and uncountable, plural teles)
  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of telly (“television, telegraph, telephone, teleport, telecommunication”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, rare, uncountable Alternative form of: telly (extra: television, telegraph, telephone, teleport, telecommunication)
    Sense id: en-tele-en-noun-Ym37y1y- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tele (uncountable)
  1. According to Jacob L. Moreno, a mutual connection or rapport between people that is not a mere one-way process like empathy or transference. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-tele-en-noun-WF1UYXVH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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