telecommunication
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telecommunication
- /ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ UK
- /ˌteləkəˌmjʉːnɪˈkæɪʃən/ Australia
Where it comes from
From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.
noun telecommunications
- The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
- A message so transmitted.
- Systems used in transmitting such signals. Oct. 1 is “U-Day,” when Myanmar officially will adopt the new system. From then on, all electronic communication from government offices, telecommunications companies, banks and media must be in Unicode, by law.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: communications, telecoms, telephone, telegraphic, telco, telegraph, teletype, telecom, signalling, newsletter, itu, communication, telematic, correspondence, liaison, establishment
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noun science and technology of communication over distance
| Español | telecomunicación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 電気通信 denki tsūshin |
| 中文 | 電訊 /电讯 diànxùn, 電信 /电信 diànxìn |
| Kiswahili | mawasiliano ya simu |
| Português | telecomunicação |
| Français | télécommunication |
| Deutsch | Telekommunikation |
| Italiano | telecomunicazioni |
| Ελληνικά | τηλεπικοινωνίες tilepikoinoníes |
| Română | telecomunicație |
| Русский | телекоммуника́ции telekommunikácii, связь svjazʹ, электросвя́зь elektrosvjázʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | viễn thông |
Talk about this word "telecommunication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/telecommunication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. telecommunication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/telecommunication "telecommunication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/telecommunication.Cite this
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title = {telecommunication},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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