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 2018, Trump’s penalties on the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE nearly put the company out of business and compelled Xi Jinping to appeal directly to Trump for a reprieve. —Edward Fishman, Time, 21 Nov. 2025

In a Thursday meeting, the FCC voted 2-1 to withdraw a January ruling approved by the Biden administration to require telecommunications carriers to bolster their cybersecurity defenses. —PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025

The new device could refine the foundation upon which physics, navigation, telecommunications, and countless precision measurements depend. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Nov. 2025

Blue Origin envisions that New Glenn will be capable of shuttling Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites to low-Earth orbit and undertaking other missions for paying customers – including NASA and telecommunications providers. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 Nov. 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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• bioaccumulation
• bioremediation
• compartmentalization
• contextualization
• copolymerization
• decriminalization
• dehumidification
• demilitarization
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