Definition

Noun: 1. A medium for communication using radio waves: The transmission and reception of signals, information, or messages via electromagnetic waves in the radio frequency spectrum, without the use of connecting wires or cables.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ship relied on radiocommunication to send its distress signal.
  • Early aviation was revolutionized by the advent of radiocommunication between pilots and ground control.
  • The regulation of radiocommunication frequencies is essential to prevent interference.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Formal Context: The term is often used in formal, technical, legal, or historical contexts to describe the general system or medium of communication.
  • The international treaty governs all forms of radiocommunication.
• As an uncountable noun: It typically refers to the concept or medium as a whole, not to a single instance.
  • Radiocommunication has become more secure with digital encryption.

Variants and Related Words

• Radio (n): A more common and general term for the technology, devices, or content associated with transmitting or receiving radio waves. (e.g., , ).
• Wireless communication (n): A broader modern synonym that can include technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, not just traditional radio.
• Radiotelegraphy (n): A specific historical form of radiocommunication using Morse code.
• Radiotelephony (n): A specific form of radiocommunication for voice transmission.

Synonyms

• Wireless communication: Communication without wires, using electromagnetic waves.
• Radio transmission: The act or process of sending signals by radio.
• Airwaves (informal): The radio frequencies used for broadcasting.

Related Phrases

• Two-way radiocommunication: Communication where both parties can transmit and receive, as in walkie-talkies.
  • Emergency services use two-way radiocommunication for coordination.
• Radiocommunication spectrum: The range of radio frequencies available for communication.
  • Allocating the radiocommunication spectrum is a complex task for regulators.

Noun

1. medium for communication