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tele-
1- a combining form meaning “distant,” especially “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words:
telegraph.
tele-
2- a combining form meaning “end,” “complete,” used in the formation of compound words:
telestich.
tele
3[ tel-ee ]
noun
tele.
4abbreviation for
- television.
tele-
combining_form
- at or over a distance; distant
telekinesis
telegony
telemeter
telescope
- television
telecast
- by means of or via telephone or television
tele–
- A prefix that means “at a distance,” as in telemetry.
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Example Sentences
Vitter has been holding a series of town-hall meetings and tele-town-hall meetings, signaling the obvious intention.
Mandleco strode for the tele-stat, then turned back and pointed a trembling finger at Beardsley.
His thumb tripped the tele-transport control and from the engine rooms came a drone of power.
Once again the tele-transport had reached out, wrapped its fingers around the men who stepped from the little ship.
He dropped the tele-talkie behind the seat and examined the gauge on his oxygen tank.
The global community of tele-viewing is splitting into smaller and smaller groups.
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