telegraphic
adjective
Simple meaning
Brief or concise.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɛləɡɹæfɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Brief or concise, especially resembling a telegram with clipped syntax.
Of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Brief or concise, especially resembling a telegram with clipped syntax.
Used this way, telegraphic is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a grammar or language-study use: it describes how language works, so it appears in teaching and reference writing.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Formal
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Clear and precise
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
Where it naturally appears
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
Comfortable in writing and prepared speech; in casual conversation a shorter everyday word usually sounds more natural.
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use telegraphic
- “A telegraphic machine.”adjective
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Compound terms
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A signal transmitted by telegraphy.
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