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Fax vs Telefax - What's the difference?

fax | telefax |

Telefax is a synonym of fax.



As nouns the difference between fax and telefax

is that fax is the hair of the head while telefax is alternative form of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between fax and telefax

is that fax is to send a document via a fax machine while telefax is to transmit by telefacsimile.

fax

English

(wikipedia fax)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The hair of the head.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (facsimile), first attested 1979.

    Noun

    (faxes)
  • A fax machine or a document received and printed by one.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To send a document via a fax machine.

    • telefax

    English

    Noun

    (es)

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To transmit by telefacsimile.
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