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telephonic

telephonic

3 6.3
Relating to phones or phone calls
  • adjective
  • /tɛləˈfɒnɪk/
translation icon : telefónico
  • She prefers telephonic conversations over emails for discussing important matters.
  • telephonic device

Examples

  • The company offers telephonic support to all its customers.

  • The connection between mother and daughter was largely telephonic.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • May I operate the telephonic apparatus?

    The Ice Storm (1997)

  • I also had a telephonic transcontinental argument with Michael McClure.

    Blog text (3)

  • Telephonic or electronic advice for physicians that is objective, affordable, focused, and personalized.

    Blog text (24)

  • It's never been his style to sit on motions until the circuit judge comes to town, but he is able to avoid the 68-mile drive to the district courthouse in Williston by opting for telephonic hearings, which are becoming increasingly common across the state.

    Academic text (2001)

  • After resolving their issues, they decided to arrange a telephonic meeting to finalize the details.

Synonyms

radiotelephonic
vstelephonic
  • Specialized
9.5

Relating to speaking by radio

focuses on voice carried via wired voice networks rather than by radio waves

Surface Forms

telephonic positive

Morphology

telephonic = telephone (semi-transparent) = tele + phon + ic

The adjective is clearly related to 'telephone' plus the common adjectival suffix '-ic', but the learned combining form and spelling make it slightly less straightforward.

Etymology

Telephonic comes from the parts tele- ('far') and phone ('voice' or 'sound'), the same parts you see in telephone and phone. So, telephonic means 'relating to telephones' or to voice contact over a distance.