English noun: telephony | |||
1. | telephony (communication) transmitting speech at a distance | ||
Synonyms | telephone | ||
Broader (hypernym) | telecom, telecommunication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call, call forwarding, call waiting, phone call, telephone call, voice mail, voicemail | ||
Domain category members | call, call in, call up, cell phone, dial, hang on, hold on, hold the line, phone, ring, telephone | ||