telecommunications
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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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The Italian telecommunications company—also known as TIM—reported a wider net loss for the first quarter, despite logging higher revenue supported by growth in Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The telecommunications operator raises its minimum payout ratio to 75% from 40%-60% and shifts to quarterly dividends from semiannual payments starting 1Q, with the latter move aligning with industry peers, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
This includes semiconductors needed for connectivity, she said, but also encompasses traditional telecommunications hardware makers and service providers, along with real-estate investment trusts that own communications facilities and equipment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
These calculations drive down inflation measures in particular sectors, such as telecommunications or broadband.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
This intersection of computers, telecommunications, and the military would yield a change arguably as significant and characteristic of modern life as anything in medicine and the industrialization of food.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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