the use of radio waves, telephone lines, etc, to transmit the readings of measuring instruments to a device on which the readings can be indicated or recorded the measurement of linear distance using a tellurometer
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te•lem•e•try /təˈlɛmɪtri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
- Electronicsthe automated sending of data from a distant source, esp. from space to a ground station.
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te•lem•e•ter
(tə lem′i tər, tel′ə mē′tər),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
v.i.
tel•e•met•ric
(tel′ə me′trik),USA pronunciation adj.
tel′e•met′ri•cal•ly, adv.
te•lem•e•try
(tə lem′i trē),USA pronunciation n.
- Surveyingany of certain devices or attachments for determining distances by measuring the angle subtending a known distance.
- Electricity, Electronicsthe complete measuring, transmitting, and receiving apparatus for indicating, recording, or integrating at a distance, by electrical translating means, the value of a quantity.
v.t.
- Telecommunicationsto transmit (radio signals, data, etc.) automatically and at a distance, as between a ground station and an artificial satellite, space probe, or the like, esp. in order to record information, operate guidance apparatus, etc.
v.i.
- Telecommunicationsto telemeter radio signals, data, etc.
- 1855–60; tele-1 + -meter
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