dialled

Meanings

• Verb

  To dial a telephone number.

  - "Please dial the number carefully."
  - "I will dial the number for you."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dialled
ailed , ailed , ailed , jailed , mail , pail , sail , tail , veiled

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Homophones

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1. dial (en) : A flat disc for adjusting the focus of a microscope or telescope.
   

2. dial (en) : To measure or determine the size or dimension of something.
   

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Variants

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dial , dialed , dialing , dialled , dialling , dials , speed dial , speed-dial , speed-dialed , speed-dialing , speed-dialled , speed-dialling , speed-dials

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Forms

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dialed, dials, dialing

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'disaler' meaning 'to mark with a cross' or 'to sell', which later evolved to mean 'to mark with a sign' or 'to indicate'. The modern meaning of 'to dial' a telephone number comes from the use of rotary telephone dials.

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Trivia

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1. The first rotary telephone was patented in 1891 by Almon Strowger.

2. The term 'dial' comes from the Old French 'disaler', meaning 'to mark with a cross' or 'to sell'.

3. The first mobile phone call was made on April 3, 1973, by Martin Cooper of Motorola.

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Related Concepts

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1. telephone: A communication device that converts sound into electrical signals, which can be transmitted over long distances and then converted back into sound.

2. rotary telephone: An early type of telephone that used a rotary dial to connect calls.

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Culture

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The term 'dialled' is most commonly associated with telecommunications and the use of telephones. The word has a rich history dating back to the early days of rotary telephones, where users would physically rotate the dials to connect calls. Today, the term is still used in modern communication technologies, such as mobile phones and VoIP services.

How to Memorize "dialled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of turning a telephone dial to connect a call.
   - Imagine the sound of a telephone ringing and answering the call.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dialled' with the sound of a telephone ringing.
   - Think of the word 'dial' as a synonym for 'telephone'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dial A Number' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Visualize the word 'dial' as a telephone keypad to help remember its meaning.

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