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ɪ noun
1.
Sometimes, telecommunication. ( used with a singular verb ) the transmission of information, as words, sounds, or images, usually over great distances, in the form of electromagnetic signals, as by telegraph, telephone, radio, or television.
2.
Sometimes, telecommunication. ( used with a singular verb ) the science and technology of such communication.
3.
telecommunication, a message so transmitted.
adjective
4.
of or pertaining to telecommunications.
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World English Dictionary
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| the telegraphic or telephonic communication of audio, video, or digital information over a distance by means of radio waves, optical signals, etc, or along a transmission line | |
| telecommunications (ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) the science and technology of communications by telephony, radio, television, etc | |
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Word Origin & History
telecommunication
1932, from Fr. télécommunication (see tele- + communication).
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
telecommunication  (těl'ĭ-kə-my 'nĭ-kā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The science and technology of sending and receiving information such as sound, visual images, or computer data over long distances through the use of electrical, radio, or light signals, using electronic devices to encode the information as signals and to decode the signals as information. |
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Example sentences
Some line installers, called cable splicers, specialize in splicing together two telecommunication lines.
The optimism has been tempered of late by business woes among telecommunication companies, but the technology remains impressive.
The telecommunication link is required to function reliably in potentially severe scintillation conditions.
Today censor and cutting telecommunication lines can not hide the truth.
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