facsimile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms

[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

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.

[edit] Synonyms

• autotype
• fax, facsimile machine

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[edit] Verb

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”.

[edit] Synonyms

• fax, telefax