Analysis Complete

telephone

/ telephone /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
"I talked to him on the telephone"
Type of:
electronic equipment
Kinds of:
desk phone dial telephone dial phone extension telephone extension
Has parts:
telephone system phone system
Derived:
call call up phone ring
noun Sense 2
transmitting speech at a distance
Type of:
telecommunication telecom
Kinds of:
call phone call telephone call call forwarding call waiting
Derived:
call call up phone ring
verb Sense 3
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
"I tried to call you all night"
"Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Type of:
telecommunicate
Kinds of:
cell phone call in
Derived:
ring ringing tintinnabulation phone telephone set
Verb group:
call
Entails:
dial
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
telephone telephony
Semantic Complexity
93%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

electronic equipment desk phone dial telephone dial phone extension telephone extension telecommunication telecom call phone call telephone call call forwarding