telephonic

tel·e·phon·ic

(tĕl′ə-fŏn′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of or relating to telephones.

2. Transmitted or conveyed by telephone.

tel′e·phon′i·cal·ly adv.

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tel•e•phon•ic

(ˌtɛl əˈfɒn ɪk)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or happening by means of a telephone system.

2. carrying sound to a distance by artificial means.

[1825–35]

tel`e•phon′i•cal•ly, adv.

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Adj.

telephonic - of or relating to telephony; "telephonic connection"

Translations

telefonisch

telefonico

telephonic

[ˌtelɪˈfɒnɪk] ADJ → telefónico

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

telephonic

adj → telefonisch; telephonic technology → Telefontechnik f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

telephonic

[ˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk] adj → telefonico/a

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They were of the brotherhood of visionaries who likewise predicted the building of ships that would cross the Atlantic in five days, the invention of a flying machine, lighting by electricity, telephonic communication without wires, and other Arabian Night marvels.

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There is telephonic communication with the house, and he seems to have used the sitting-room as a sort of studio.

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That he was chased to my door by his own Agent-General in a motor; that they turned my study into a Cabinet Meeting which I was not invited to attend; that the local telegraph all but broke down beneath the strain of hundred word coded cables; and that I practically broke into the house of a stranger to get him telephonic facilities on a Sunday, are things I overlook.

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And he took steps toward standardizing all telephonic apparatus by controlling the factories that made it.

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Now it seemed they were in telephonic touch with the President; now something had happened and he was lost again.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan made telephonic contact with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi called his Iranian and Bangladeshi counterparts to discuss the Kashmir issue.

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According to the foreign news agency 'Al-Arabiya', both leaders in a telephonic conversation discussed the current situation of the Kashmir.

Saudi Prince Salman calls PM Imran to discuss occupied Kashmir

Summary: US Defence Secretary has telephonic conversation with Rajnath, appreciates India's position on J-K

US Defence Secretary has telephonic conversation with Rajnath, appreciates India's position on J-K

The collaboration between SRx, the largest provider of telephonic CMRs, and PW, one of the largest networks of community pharmacies, benefits patients, their pharmacists and their health plans.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare to provide CMR opportunities to community pharmacists

TEHRAN -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Kashmir dispute 'should be resolved diplomatically': Iranian president

During the telephonic conversation, he said the entire nation is indebted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on condemning Indian steps in occupied Kashmir.

Kashmir crisis: NA speaker reaches out to Malaysian, Turkish counterparts

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday had telephonic conversations with the heads of two of Pakistan's ally nations, Malaysia and Turkey, wherein he termed India's move to revoke Article 370 illegal and one that would destroy regional peace and security.