Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.

    Telekommunikation

    телекоммуника́цииtelekommunikácii, связьsvjazʹ, электросвя́зьelektrosvjázʹ

    телекомунікаціїtelekomunikaciji

    (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

  2. (countable)A message so transmitted.

  3. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)Systems used in transmitting such signals.

    (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

Examples

9 sentences
  1. I work in telecommunications.

    ruЯ работаю в сфере телекоммуникаций. — odexed

  2. He works for a telecommunications company.

  3. Algeria needs to develop its telecommunications sector.

  4. The telecommunications market is totally up for grabs.

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  5. The laser has since revolutionized the fields of defense, telecommunications, medicine and consumer electronics.

Translations

9 languages
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By meaning 1
science and technology of communication over distance:
Русский
By meaning 1
science and technology of communication over distance:
Deutsch
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science and technology of communication over distance:

Origin

From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.

From French télécommunication. Equivalent to tele- + communication.

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Forms

plural: telecommunications

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically:telecom

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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