telecommunications

noun

(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance

(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

Roots

teletele- · Greek · far, distant communis-commun · Latin · common, shared

Synonyms & related words for telecommunications

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of telecommunications. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to telecommunications

Explore words related to telecommunications — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include telecom, telco, communications, phonopore, broadband, ciphony, telephony, luds. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does telecommunications come from?

The word telecommunications breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: tele-, from Greek tele (“far, distant”); and -commun, from Latin communis (“common, shared”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.