telecommunication
noun
Simple meaning
Systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tehluhkuhmyoonihkayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
tɛləkəmjunɪˈkeɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
often plural
Systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
in the plural
Systems used in transmitting such signals.
often plural
The branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
countable
A message so transmitted.
uncountable
The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
Used this way, telecommunication is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use telecommunication
- “Modern telecommunication allows people to connect instantly across vast distances.”
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