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TELEPHONY Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word telephony. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word telephony. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TELEPHONY

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telephone
nounn
noun

• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

• transmitting speech at a distance

verb

• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

phone
verb, nounv, n
noun

• electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

• (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

• electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

verb

• get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

phonics
nounn
noun

• teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values

telecommunication
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

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

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

telecoms
nounn
noun

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

telecommunications
nounn
noun

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

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

Best Hypernyms For TELEPHONY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for telephony, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
apparatus communication device equipment instrument phone technology telecom telecommunication telecommunications

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