TELEPHONY

telephone, telephony

(noun) transmitting speech at a distance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

telephony (usually uncountable, plural telephonies)

The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum.

The study and application of telephone technology.

Anagrams

• polythene

Source: Wiktionary


Te*leph"o*ny, n.

Definition: The art or process of reproducing sounds at a distance, as with the telephone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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