wireless
English meaning: Wireless
Definition
The medium of radio communication.
Example
“Only about a hundred years ago, wireless was a new technology.”
Another example: “The hotel offers free wireless throughout the building.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Chiefly British and somewhat dated as a noun meaning 'radio' (now usually 'radio'). The far more common modern use is as an adjective for technology without cables ('wireless network'). US English rarely uses the radio sense.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A compound of 'wire' + '-less', coined in the late 19th century for telegraphy and radio that transmitted without connecting wires.
Synonyms
- radio
- tuner
- radiocommunication
- radio receiver
- receiving set
- radio set
Antonyms / Opposites
- wired
- cabled
Related Words
- cingular
- telegraphy
- wlan
- bluetooth
- broadband
- router
- lte
- gsm
- wifi
- marconi
Common Collocations
- wireless network
- wireless connection
- wireless router
- go wireless
- wireless device
Word Forms
wireless (n/adj); wirelessly (adv)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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