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1. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Wireless Telephone
2. telephone
verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] transmitting speech at a distance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. wireless
noun. ['ˈwaɪrlɪs'] transmission by radio waves.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -less (English)
- -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wire (English)
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wireless
noun. ['ˈwaɪrlɪs'] a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -less (English)
- -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wire (English)
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. wireless
noun. ['ˈwaɪrlɪs'] an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -less (English)
- -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wire (English)
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wireless
noun. ['ˈwaɪrlɪs'] medium for communication.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -less (English)
- -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wire (English)
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))