telecommunication
pronunciation
How to pronounce telecommunication in British English:
UK [ˌtelikəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn]
How to pronounce telecommunication in American English:
US [ˌtelikəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
- (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
Word Origin
- telecommunication (n.)
- 1932, from French télécommunication (see tele- + communication). Related: Telecommunications.
Example
- 1. Telecommunication connections are being reestablished but 1732 telecom stations still can 't be accessed .
- 2. This month the international telecommunication union will consider a proposal to abolish leap seconds .
- 3. Both these devices have brought a dramatic change almost a revolution in telecommunication sector .
- 4. Eugene kaspersky said at the reuters summit his firm recently agreed to advise on geopolitical internet security issues more broadly for the u.n. 's international telecommunication union .
- 5. The dubai meeting brings the chance to write new rules , with a review of an elderly treaty : the international telecommunication regulations .
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