facsimile

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an exact copy or reproduction
  2. noun duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
  3. verb send something via a facsimile machine

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

autotype

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