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facsimile

facsimile

1 7.4
A machine that sends and receives copies of documents over a phone line
  • noun
  • /fækˈsɪmɪli/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fax
  • A facsimile machine was located in the main office of each school and was made available to the teachers.
  • facsimile machine

Examples

  • Communications technology such as cellular phones and facsimile machines were in short supply during the emergency.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Most interest groups and citizens submitted their comments in letter form by facsimile or through the postal system.

    Academic text (2006)

  • I have just now sent them... via facsimile to the office... of the American Chairman... of the Joint Chiefs... this very list.

    Deterrence (2000)

  • By the close of each school day, the teacher transmitted the relevant student performance data via facsimile summary form to the consultant.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The original facsimile summary forms were placed in a folder next to the facsimile machine and removed by the consultant at weekly intervals.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Individuals requesting patient information need to make the request in writing by sending a facsimile rather than merely placing a telephone call asking for this information.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The facsimile transmission consisted of a one-page, three-question form.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The institute has also sent computers, photocopiers, facsimile machines, and other supplies to the FSU journals' editorial offices.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Some vessels obtain sea-surface temperature maps by radio-facsimile (FAX) and most have electronic thermometers for use in finding fish associated with temperature fronts.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The lawyer sent the contract by facsimile to ensure it arrived quickly.

Synonyms

fax
vsfacsimile
123 2.8

A machine that sends and receives printed documents over a phone line

focuses on exact copying and also names the wider sending system
facsimile machine
vsfacsimile
  • Archaic
1 4.9

A machine that copies a document and sends it by phone

is a broader term covering machines and whole transmission systems

Antonyms

original
194 3.5

The first version of something from which copies are made

Compounds

facsimile machine
  • Archaic
1 4.9

A machine that copies a document and sends it by phone

Surface Forms

facsimile singular
facsimiles plural

Etymology

Facsimile was also used for a machine that makes those exact copies; the Latin parts fac- ('make') and -simile ('similar') explain why a facsimile machine sends a copy that looks like the original, and why we call a 'fax' a facsimile.