radio
radio Lexical Profile
radio Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An electronic apparatus for receiving or transmitting broadcast signals via electromagnetic waves.
"We listened to the morning news on the car radio while driving to work."
The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves carrying sound messages.
"Ship-to-shore radio fundamentally transformed maritime communication and safety."
The industry or medium of broadcasting audio programs for the public to listen to.
"She has worked in commercial radio for over twenty years as a host and producer."
• adjective
Relating to, using, or operating by means of electromagnetic radio waves.
"The observatory relies on a massive radio telescope to detect faint signals from distant galaxies."
• verb
To communicate or send a message to someone using a radio transmitter.
"The pilot had to radio the control tower for emergency landing clearance."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Early 20th century: an independent word shortened from compounds like 'radiotelegraphy' and 'radiotelephony', derived from the Latin 'radius', meaning 'ray' or 'beam'.
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