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tel-

2 
var. of tele- 2 : telencephalon.

tele-

1 
a combining form meaning “distant,” esp. “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.
Also, tel-, telo-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk têle far, akin to télos end (see tele- 2 )

tele-

2 
a combining form meaning “end,” “complete,” used in the formation of compound words: telestich.
Also, tel-, teleo-, telo-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk télos end, and téleios perfected; akin to teleîn to fulfill
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tel- 1  
pref.  Variant of tele-.
tel- 2  
pref.  Variant of telo-.
tele- or tel-  
pref.  

  1. Distance; distant: telesthesia.

    1. Telegraph; telephone: telegram.

    2. Television: telecast.


[Greek tēle-, from tēle, far off; see kwel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
telo- or tel-  
pref.  End: telophase.

[From Greek telos, end; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

tele- 
comb. form meaning "far, far off," from Gk. tele-, combining form of tele "far off, afar, at or to a distance," related to teleos (gen. telos) "end, goal, result, consummation, perfection," lit. "completion of a cycle," from PIE *kwel-es- (cf. Skt. caramah "the last," Bret. pell "far off," Welsh pellaf "uttermost"), from base *kwel- (see cycle).
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Medical Dictionary

tel- 1
pref.
Variant of tele-.

tel- 2
pref.
Variant of telo-.

tele- or tel-
pref.
Distance; distant: teletherapy.

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Science Dictionary
tele-  
A prefix that means "at a distance," as in telemetry.
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