teledynamic

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A form of telodynamic — Relating to a system for transmitting power by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of large diameter. With this technology, power could be transmitted over various miles, but with the onset of electricity, the system came into disuse.

OriginEnglish dynamic ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

adjectiveteledynamic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of telodynamic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  6. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  7. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  8. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  9. Frenchdynamique
  10. Englishdynamic
  11. Englishteledynamic

From tele- + dynamic.

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APA

teledynamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledynamic

MLA

“teledynamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledynamic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teledynamic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teledynamic.

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