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telecommunication


tele·com·mu·ni·ca·tion

noun \ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of TELECOMMUNICATION

1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication —usually used in plural

Origin of TELECOMMUNICATION

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1932

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