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- [tuh-lef-uh-nee]
- /təˈlɛf ə ni/
- /təˈlef.ə.ni/
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- [tuh-lef-uh-nee]
- /təˈlɛf ə ni/
Definitions of telephony word
- noun telephony the construction or operation of telephones or telephonic systems. 1
- noun telephony a system of telecommunications in which telephonic equipment is employed in the transmission of speech or other sound between points, with or without the use of wires. 1
- abbreviation TELEPHONY telecommunications 1
- uncountable noun telephony Telephony is a system of sending voice signals using electronic equipment. 0
- noun telephony a system of telecommunications for the transmission of speech or other sounds 0
- noun telephony the science of telephonic transmission 0
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Origin of telephony
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; telephone + -y3
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Parts of speech for Telephony
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telephony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for telephony
noun telephony
- cb — CB, an abbreviation for 'Citizens' Band', is a range of radio frequencies which the general public is allowed to use to send messages to each other. It is used especially by truck drivers and other drivers who use radio sets in their vehicles.
- cbs — Columbia Broadcasting System
- marconi — Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
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