wireless telephone

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wireless telephone

A man speaks into a wireless telephone while walking in the park.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables: A portable electronic device for making and receiving calls without a physical wire connection to the network.
    • Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire: The technology or system for transmitting voice communications using radio signals instead of electrical wires.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Device):
    • She answered the wireless telephone while walking in the garden.
    • Early wireless telephones were large and had limited range compared to modern cell phones.
  • Noun (Technology/System):
    • The company invested heavily in wireless telephone technology.
    • The transition from wired to wireless telephone service revolutionized communication.
Advanced Usage
  • The term wireless telephone is often used historically or technically to distinguish from traditional landline (wired) telephones. In modern everyday language, specific terms like , , or are more common when referring to the device.
  • It can describe the general concept of cordless telephones used within a limited range of a base station connected to a landline.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mobile Phone (n): The modern common term for a portable telephone using a cellular radio network.
  • Cell Phone (n): A common synonym for mobile phone.
  • Cordless Phone (n): A telephone with a portable handset that communicates via radio with a base station connected to a fixed phone line.
  • Radiotelephone (n): A formal or technical term for a wireless telephone.
Synonyms
  • Mobile phone
  • Cell phone
  • Radiotelephone (for the device or technology)
  • Cordless phone (for a specific type within a home/office)
Related Phrases
  • Wireless communication: The broader category of transmitting information without wires, which includes wireless telephony.
  • Cellular network: The system of interconnected radio cells that enables modern wireless telephone service.
wireless telephone

A man speaks into a wireless telephone while walking in the park.

Noun
  1. a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
  2. telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire

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