telecommunications

American  

[tel-i-kuh-myoo-ni-key-shuhnz] / ˌtɛl ɪ kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ ʃənz /

noun

1. (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.

2. (used with a singular verb) Sometimes telecommunication. the science and technology of such communication.

3. telecommunication, a message so transmitted.

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adjective

1. of or relating to telecommunications.

telecommunications British  

/ ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the science and technology of communications by telephony, radio, television, etc

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Etymology

Origin of telecommunications

First recorded in 1930–35; tele- ¹ + communication + -s ³

Example Sentences

Ellaird Bailey, 77, a retired technician at a telecommunications company, settled here with his wife in 1984 so his children could grow up in this "melting pot."

From Barron's

On a December day at an appliance store in New Delhi, Manish Sharma, an engineer at a domestic telecommunications company, bought a premium $600 microwave oven as a wedding gift for his younger brother.

From The Wall Street Journal

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging a telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel targeted by European Union sanctions, Finnish Customs said on Thursday.

From Barron's

Strength in telecommunications, broadcasting and capital market services boosted service activity in December, while business activity in retail and catering remained in contraction territory, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The agency improved performance because it used a new telecommunications platform and staff realignments,” the report said.

From MarketWatch

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