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Definition of tele- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tele-

combining form
 
/teli/,
 
/telɪ/,
 
/təˈle/
 
/teli/,
 
/telɪ/,
 
/təˈle/
in nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
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  1. over a long distance; far
    • telepathy
    • telescopic
  2. connected with television
    • teletext
  3. done using a telephone
    • telesales
    4. Word Originfrom Greek tēle- ‘far off’. Senses (2) and (3) are abbreviations.
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