telecommunication

noun

tele·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tion ˌte-li-kə-ˌmyü-nə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce telecommunication (audio)
1
: communication at a distance (as by telephone)
2
: technology that deals with telecommunication
usually used in plural

Examples of telecommunication in a Sentence

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of telecommunication was in 1932

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“Telecommunication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telecommunication. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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