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—telephonically, adv./tel'euh fon"ik/, adj.1. of, pertaining to, or happening by means of a telephone system.2. carrying sound to a distance by artificial means.[1825-35; TELE-1 + -PHONE + -IC]
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Telephonic — Tel e*phon ic, a. [Cf. F. t[ e]l[ e]phonique. See {Telephone}.] 1. Conveying sound to a great distance. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the telephone; by the telephone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
telephonic — 1834, in reference to a system of signaling by musical sounds, from TELE (Cf. tele ) + PHONIC (Cf. phonic) … Etymology dictionary
telephonic — tel|e|phon|ic [ ,telə fanık ] adjective involving the telephone: telephonic communication … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
telephonic — telephone ► NOUN 1) a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals. 2) an instrument used as part of such a system, typically including a handset with a transmitting… … English terms dictionary
telephonic — adjective of or relating to telephony telephonic connection • Pertains to noun: ↑telephone • Derivationally related forms: ↑telephony … Useful english dictionary
telephonic — adjective Date: 1840 of, relating to, or conveyed by a telephone • telephonically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
telephonic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or transmitted by telephony See Also: telephone … Wiktionary
telephonic — Synonyms and related words: Teletype, Wirephoto, communication, communicational, communications, facsimile, magnetotelephonic, microtelephonic, monotelephonic, phototelegraphic, radio, radiotelegraphic, signal, telecommunicational, telegraphic,… … Moby Thesaurus
telephonic — tel·e·phon·ic || ‚telɪ fÉ‘nɪk / fÉ’n adj. of a telephone, performed using a telephone … English contemporary dictionary
telephonic — tel·e·phon·ic … English syllables
