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

To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026

At Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, Indonesia’s largest telecommunications company, executives learned that how a program is framed to employees can be the difference between success or failure. —Alice Williams, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

Electronic communication service providers like telecommunications companies must assist in the collection of that information. —Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

Investments in modernized facilities, advanced textile research for uniforms, redesigned Navy hospitality and enhanced personal telecommunications reflect how our command is adapting to the Navy’s changing demands. —Robert J Bianchi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for telecommunication

• americanization
• anticoagulation
• antidiscrimination
• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
• demineralization