Synonyms and Antonyms of telephone

synonym (synonym of telephone)

  • (noun.artifact)
    phone, telephone set
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into s more.. (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    telephony
    transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    call, call up, phone, ring
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
     

hypernym (telephone IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
    electronic equipment
    equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) (noun.artifact)
     
  • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
    telecommunicate
    communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail (verb.communication)
     
  • transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
    telecom, telecommunication
    (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically (noun.communication)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF telephone relation)

  • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
    desk phone
    a telephone set that sits on a desk or table (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    dial phone, dial telephone
    a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    extension, extension phone, telephone extension
    an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    french telephone, handset
    telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    pay-phone, pay-station
    a coin-operated telephone (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone
    a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    speakerphone
    a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time (noun.artifact)
     
  • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
    cell phone
    call up by using a cellular phone (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    call in
    make a phone call (verb.communication)
     
  • transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
    voice mail, voicemail
    a computerized system for answering and routing telephone calls; telephone messages can be recorded and stored and relayed (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    call, phone call, telephone call
    a telephone connection (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    call forwarding
    lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    call waiting
    a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone (noun.communication)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
    mouthpiece
    an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    receiver, telephone receiver
    earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds (noun.artifact)
     

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

entail (entailment relations of telephone)

  • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
    dial
    operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication)
     

verb group (telephone is verb group of ....)

  • (verb.communication)
    call
    send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message (verb.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from telephone)

  • electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
    call, call up, phone, ring, telephone
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
     
  • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
    phone, telephone, telephone set
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into s more.. (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    telephone, telephony
    transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    call, phone call, telephone call
    a telephone connection (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.event)
    ring, ringing, tintinnabulation
    the sound of a bell ringing (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.person)
    caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner
    the person initiating a telephone call (noun.person)
     
  • transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
    switchboard operator, telephone operator, telephonist
    someone who helps callers get the person they are calling (noun.person)
     
  • (adj.pert)
    telephonic
    of or relating to telephony (adj.pert)
     

domain category (telephone is domain category of ....)

  • get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
    telephone, telephony
    transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
     

domain member category (.... is a member category of telephone domain)

  • transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication)
    call, call up, phone, ring, telephone
    get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    cell phone
    call up by using a cellular phone (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    call in
    make a phone call (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    dial
    operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication)
     
  • (verb.communication)
    hang on, hold on, hold the line
    hold the phone line open (verb.communication)
     
synonym hypernym hyponym part holonym part meronym entail verb group phone telephone set telephony call call up ring electronic equipment telecom telecommunication telecommunicate desk phone dial phone extension extension phone french telephone handset mouthpiece receiver telephone receiver phone system telephone system dial call
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Related Words

. phone, telephone set . telephony . call, call up, phone, ring . electronic equipment . telecommunicate . telecom, telecommunication . desk phone . dial phone, dial telephone . extension, extension phone, telephone extension . french telephone, handset . pay-phone, pay-station . radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone . speakerphone . cell phone . call in . voice mail, voicemail . call, phone call, telephone call . call forwarding . call waiting . mouthpiece . receiver, telephone receiver . phone system, telephone system . dial . call . call, call up, phone, ring, telephone . phone, telephone, telephone set . telephone, telephony . call, phone call, telephone call . ring, ringing, tintinnabulation . caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner . switchboard operator, telephone operator, telephonist . telephonic . telephone, telephony . call, call up, phone, ring, telephone . cell phone . call in . dial . hang on, hold on, hold the line


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