telecommunication

Word parts change

tele- + communication

Pronunciation change

  • IPA (key): /ˌtɛlɪkəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
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  • Hyphenation: tele‧com‧mu‧ni‧ca‧tion

Noun change

Singular
telecommunication

Plural
telecommunications

  1. Telecommunication is the science of sending messages over a distance using radio, television, telegraph, computers, cable and telephone.
    Telecommunication has made it possible to speak directly to people in other countries.
  2. A telecommunication is a message received by using radio, television, telegraph, computers, cable and telephone.
    The CIA was able to read the company's telecommunications using a spy satellite.

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