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 plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 99 percent of international data flows through submarine telecommunications cables, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

What electrification got right Electrification and telecommunications in the early twentieth century reached consumers and enterprises at similar paces and, crucially, a similar depth. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Kenscoff also hosts a critical telecommunication installation. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Vast expansions in electricity, telecommunications and production promised to connect the country and ease the tedious work of cooking, washing and cleaning. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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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• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
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