wireless
/'wai lis/
Definition
Adjective:
- Having no wires; using radio waves or electromagnetic signals for communication or operation: Describes devices, systems, or communication methods that do not require physical cables or wires to function.
Noun:
- A system of communication using radio waves: Refers to the technology or medium of transmitting information without wires.
- A radio receiver or radio broadcasting: Refers to a device for receiving radio signals or the industry of radio broadcasting.
- A message sent by radio: Refers to a communication transmitted via radio waves.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- The company installed a wireless network for all its employees.
- Modern wireless headphones connect via Bluetooth.
Noun:
- Before television, families gathered to listen to the wireless. (Referring to a radio set or radio broadcasting)
- The captain received a wireless from headquarters. (Referring to a radio message)
- The invention of wireless revolutionized long-distance communication. (Referring to the technology/system)
Advanced Usage
- "over the wireless": via radio broadcast.
- The news was announced over the wireless.
- "wireless communication": a broad term for any form of telecommunication that uses electromagnetic waves (e.g., radio, satellite, cellular) instead of wires.
- Mobile phones are a prime example of wireless communication.
Variants and Related Words
- Wirelessly (adverb): in a wireless manner.
- The data was transferred wirelessly.
- Wireless telegraphy (noun, historical): an early term for radio communication, especially using Morse code.
Synonyms
- Adjective: cordless, radio.
- Noun: radio, radiotelegraphy (historical), radiotelephony.
Related Phrases
- Wireless operator (noun): a person who operates radio equipment, especially on ships or aircraft.
- The wireless operator sent a distress signal.
- Wireless technology (noun): the field of technology concerning wireless communication.
- Advances in wireless technology enable the Internet of Things.
Adjective
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having no wires
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a wireless security system
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Noun
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a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
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an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
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transmission by radio waves
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medium for communication
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