noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Canada, General-American:/ˌtɛləkəˌmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌtɛlɪkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/
Australian:/ˌteləkəˌmjʉːnɪˈkæɪʃən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The science and technology of the communication of messages over a distance using electric, electronic or electromagnetic impulses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
A message so transmitted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Meaning 3
Systems used in transmitting such signals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, in-plural, uncountable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electrical engineering, EE
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Meaning 5
(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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