facsimile
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
faksimuhleeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
fækˈsɪməli
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
An exact copy or reproduction
uncountable
Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
The image sent by the machine itself.
verb
transitive
To make a copy of; to reproduce.
transitive
To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
Used this way, facsimile is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use facsimile
- “My friend sent me a facsimile of an old letter, so it was an exact copy.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
How this word naturally appears with others.
Duplicator / fax
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio.
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Synonyms
Sense: to make a copy of
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