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wireless

DEFINITIONS OF: wireless

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n medium for communication

Synonyms:
radio, radiocommunication
Type of:
broadcasting
taking part in a radio or tv program

n transmission by radio waves

Types:
radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless telegraphy
telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
radiotelephone, radiotelephony, wireless telephone
telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
Type of:
telecom, telecommunication
(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically

n a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves

Synonyms:
radio
Types:
radiotelegraph, radiotelegraphy, wireless telegraph, wireless telegraphy
the use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
Type of:
communication system
a system for communicating

n an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Synonyms:
radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner
Types:
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clock radio
a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically
crystal set
an early radio receiver using a crystal detector
heterodyne receiver, superhet, superheterodyne receiver
a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
push-button radio
a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
Type of:
receiver, receiving system
set that receives radio or tv signals

adj having no wires

“a wireless security system”
Antonyms:
wired
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
bugged
having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices
connected
wired together to an alarm system
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