name
Meaning 1
An early cable radio (and later television) system
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
rediffusion
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 D IH0 F Y UW1 ZH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
The transmission of radio programs over a cable system
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
a system for distributing radio or tv programs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: broadcasting
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English diffusion English rediffusion From re- + diffusion.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: rediffusion — the rebroadcasting of a programme
- Spanish: redifusión — the rebroadcasting of a programme
- Spanish: reemisión — the rebroadcasting of a programme
Real reading context