"communications" meaning in English

See communications in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-communications.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} communications
  1. plural of communication Tags: form-of, plural Form of: communication
    Sense id: en-communications-en-noun-8wQGNKTB

Noun

IPA: /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-communications.wav [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} communications pl (plural only)
  1. Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means. Tags: plural, plural-only Derived forms: base communications, communications satellite, communications zone, data communications, information and communications technology
    Sense id: en-communications-en-noun-HwZyTZ9R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 66

Alternative forms

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