Meanings
- uncountableThe remote control of scientific apparatus, such as those on spacecraft.
Origin
From tele- + science, coined within NASA.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
telescience. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telescience
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