Definition of Radiotelephony

1. Noun. Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire.

Exact synonyms: Radiotelephone, Wireless Telephone
Generic synonyms: Wireless
Derivative terms: Radiotelephonic, Radiotelephonic

Definition of Radiotelephony

1. Noun. the transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Radiotelephony

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiotelephony

radiotantalum
radiotelegraph
radiotelegrapher
radiotelegraphers
radiotelegraphic signal
radiotelegraphist
radiotelegraphists
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphy
radiotelemetering capsule
radiotelemetric
radiotelemetry
radiotelephone
radiotelephones
radiotelephonic
radiotelephony
radiotelescope
radiotelescopes
radioteletype
radioteletypewriter
radioteletypewriters
radiotellurium
radioterbium
radiothallium
radiotherapeutic
radiotherapeutics
radiotherapies
radiotherapist
radiotherapists
radiotherapy

Literary usage of Radiotelephony

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1916)
"Before the invention of the methods of radiotelephony described in this chapter ... Radiotelephony consists, therefore, in the transmission to a distance of ..."

2. The Principles of Electric Wave Telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1919)
"Before the Invention of the methods of radiotelephony described in this ... The oscillation detector to be used in connection with radiotelephony must ..."

3. Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism by Silvanus Phillips Thompson (1915)
"Radiotelegraphy and Radiotelephony 620. Principles of Wireless Telegraphy. — We have seen (Art. 601) how Hertzian waves can be emitted from apparatus ..."

4. The Thermionic Valve and Its Developments in Radio-telegraphy and Telephony by John Ambrose Fleming (1919)
"The Principles of Radiotelephony. Physical Characteristics of Human Speech. Consonant and Vowel Sounds. The Nature of the Vibrations of a Telephone ..."

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