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transceiver

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /tɹænˈsiː.və/
  • General-American: /tɹænˈsi.vɚ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːvə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A combined radio transmitter and receiver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A device that performs transmitting and receiving functions, especially if using common components.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of transmitter + receiver.

Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: приемопредавател (priemopredavatel) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Bulgarian: трансивер (transiver) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Catalan: transceptor — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Chinese Mandarin: 收發器 /收发器 (shōufāqì) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Chinese Mandarin: 收發機 /收发机 (shōufājī) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Finnish: lähetin-vastaanotin — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • French: émetteur-récepteur — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • German: Transceiver — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Greek: πομποδέκτης (pompodéktis) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Indonesian: pancarima — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Indonesian: transiver — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Italian: ricetrasmettitore — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Italian: ricetrasmissione — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Japanese: トランシーバー (toranshībā) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Polish: nadajnikoodbiornik — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Russian: приёмопереда́тчик (prijomoperedátčik) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Russian: транси́вер (transíver) — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Serbo-Croatian: примопредајник — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Serbo-Croatian: primopredajnik — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Spanish: transceptor — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Spanish: transcibidor — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Swedish: sändtagare — combined radio transmitter and receiver
  • Finnish: lähetin-vastaanotin — computing device
  • French: émetteur-récepteur — computing device
  • Polish: nadajnikoodbiornik — computing device
  • Russian: приёмопереда́тчик (prijomoperedátčik) — computing device
  • Russian: транси́вер (transíver) — computing device
  • Serbo-Croatian: примопредајник — computing device
  • Serbo-Croatian: primopredajnik — computing device
  • Spanish: transceptor — computing device
  • Spanish: transcibidor — computing device
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