facsimile

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fac simile (make like), from fac (make), imperative of facere (make), + simile, neuter of similis (like, similar).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: fækˈsɪmɪli

[edit] Noun

Singular
facsimile

Plural
facsimiles

facsimile (plural facsimiles)

  1. A copy or reproduction.
  2. A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
  3. The image sent with the machine itself.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to facsimile

Third person singular
facsimiles

Simple past
facsimiled

Past participle
facsimiled

Present participle
facsimiling

to facsimile (third-person singular simple present facsimiles, present participle facsimiling, simple past and past participle facsimiled)

  1. (transitive) To send via a facsimile machine; normally only spoken as “fax”.

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