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telecommunication vs telephony

telephony vs telecommunication

telecommunication and telephony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
telecommunication Yes No No No
telephony Yes No No No
As nouns, telephony is a hyponym of telecommunication; that is, telephony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than telecommunication:
  • telecommunication: (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
  • telephony: transmitting speech at a distance
Other hyponyms of telecommunication include telephone, telegraphy, wireless, broadcasting, multiplex, phototelegraphy.
telecommunication (noun) telephony (noun)
(often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance transmitting speech at a distance
(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
Difference between telecommunication and telephony

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