cablegram

Meanings

• noun

  A telegram is a message sent via a telegraph or facsimile transmission, usually composed of a limited number of predefined words, typically sent and received for the purpose of reporting important news or information.

  - "The cablegram from the embassy announced the diplomat's resignation."
  - "The cablegram arrived just in time to break the news of the election results."

• noun

  A cablegram is a type of telecommunication that transmits information over long distances underwater using a cable.

  - "The undersea cablegram carries internet traffic between Europe and North America."
  - "The company plans to lay a new cablegram to improve internet connectivity in the region."

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Variants

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cablegram , cablegrams

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Etymology

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From 'cable' and 'gram' (short for 'telegramma' in Greek, meaning 'message sent by a distance')

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Trivia

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1. The first transatlantic cablegram was sent on August 16, 1858, but it failed after just a few weeks.

2. The longest underwater cablegram, the Japan-US Cable, is over 14,000 kilometers long.

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1. Telegraph: An early method of transmitting messages over long distances using electrical signals.

2. Telegram: A message sent via telegraph or facsimile transmission, typically used for reporting important news or information.

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Culture

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Cablegrams were widely used for important communication before the advent of modern telecommunications. They were often used for sending news and information, especially during wars and emergencies. The term 'cablegram' is still used in a figurative sense to refer to important or urgent news or information.

How to Memorize "cablegram"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long underwater cable transmitting information from one place to another.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cablegram' with important or urgent news or information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'CABLE' - 'C' for 'Cable', 'A' for 'Underwater', 'B' for 'Long', 'L' for 'Distance', and 'E' for 'Transmission'.

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