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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries静电复印
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jìngdiàn fùyìn
"静电复印技术极大地改变了办公方式。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electrostatic method of reproducing images on paper or other surfaces, forming the basis of modern photocopying.
"The office replaced its old mimeograph machines with a modern xerography system." - 2
The art or process of copying documents using electrostatic charges.
"Advances in xerography significantly reduced the time required to publish administrative manuals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1948 from the Greek words xeros, meaning "dry," and graphē, meaning "writing" or "drawing." It was invented by Chester Carlson, who developed the electrostatic dry-copying process that revolutionized document duplication.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Xerography"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Xerography" is said worldwide
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xérographie
Transliteration: ze-ro-ɡra-fi
"La xérographie a transformé les méthodes de reproduction de documents."
Xerographie
Transliteration: ksɛʁoɡʁaˈfiː
"Die Xerographie ist die Grundlage des modernen Fotokopierens."
xerografia
Transliteration: ze-ro-ɡra-fi-a
"La xerografia ha reso la duplicazione dei documenti molto più rapida."
xerografía
Transliteration: xe-ɾo-ɣɾaˈfi-a
"La xerografía es una técnica de impresión electrostática."
xerografia
Transliteration: ʃe-ɾo-ɡɾaˈfi-a
"A xerografia permitiu a cópia rápida de textos impressos."
ज़ेरोग्राफ़ी
Transliteration: zerografī
"ज़ेरोग्राफ़ी तकनीक ने कार्यालय के काम को आसान बना दिया।"
静电复印
Transliteration: jìngdiàn fùyìn
"静电复印技术极大地改变了办公方式。"
제록스 복사
Transliteration: jerokseu boksa
"제록스는 정전기를 이용한 복사 기술입니다."
ゼログラフィ
Transliteration: zerogurafi
"ゼログラフィの発明により、書類の複製が容易になった。"
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