telecommunication

noun

tele·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tion ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: communication at a distance (as by telephone)

2

: technology that deals with telecommunication

—usually used in plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition, the FCC can’t issue rules or directives that require regulated companies—such as broadcasters, telecommunications firms, or internet providers—to promote or silence political viewpoints. —Essence, 29 Sep. 2025

Atharva Gosavi Atharva is a full-time content writer with a post-graduate degree in media & amp; entertainment and a graduate degree in electronics & telecommunications. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

The hacker targeted Vietnamese telecommunications providers, agriculture systems and even government databases. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025

Brodsky said this research demonstrates that the federal government, the scientific community and telecommunications providers ought to negotiate over access. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

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• compartmentalization
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• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
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