telecommunications
Americannoun
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(used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. 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.
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(used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the science and technology of such communication.
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telecommunication, a message so transmitted.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of telecommunications
First recorded in 1930–35; tele- 1 + communication + -s 3
Example Sentences
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Nokia manufactured rubber products like galoshes until pivoting to telecommunications.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
These chips are already widely used in telecommunications and have helped miniaturize many optical technologies that previously required much larger equipment.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Are investors in traditional telecommunications stocks worrying enough about the threat posed by SpaceX and other companies that are growing their satellite ambitions?
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
After three years she got a union job as a phone rep for a telecommunications firm that paid $17 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
And with the steady advances in telecommunications, they would soon be able to disseminate their own digital content in so many new ways to so many more people.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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