telecommunication

Word parts

tele- + communication

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌtɛlɪkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

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• Hyphenation: tele‧com‧mu‧ni‧ca‧tion

Noun

Singular telecommunication

Plural telecommunications

1. Telecommunication is the science of sending messages over a distance using radio, television, telegraph, computers, cable and telephone.

   Telecommunication has made it possible to speak directly to people in other countries.

2. A telecommunication is a message received by using radio, television, telegraph, computers, cable and telephone.

   The CIA was able to read the company's telecommunications using a spy satellite.

Related words

• telecom

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