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xerography

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

1

noun

Meaning 1

A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photography, picture taking

History

Etymology

From xero- + -graphy.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: xerografia — photocopying process
  • Finnish: kserografia — photocopying process
  • French: xérographie — photocopying process
  • French: électrophotographie — photocopying process
  • German: Xerografie — photocopying process
  • Indonesian: xerografi — photocopying process
  • Irish: xéireagrafaíocht — photocopying process
  • Polish: kserografia — photocopying process
  • Spanish: xerografía — photocopying process
  • Swedish: xerografi — photocopying process