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
The deal, reached Saturday and subject to regulatory approval, is one of the biggest European telecoms deals in recent years, and represents a major shake-up in France's telecommunications sector.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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
He noted that AT&T has more broadband exposure than its main telecommunications rivals, though not as much as legacy cable operators.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Harvey's agents managed to cultivate informants working inside the East German telecommunications offices, in order to find out which cables were used directly by the Soviet army and secret services.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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