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Etymology

From Latin radius, ray

English

Noun

radio (radios)

  1. technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  2. device that can capt the signal send over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

Synonyms

tuner (2)

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Dutch

Noun

radio m (Plural: radio's, diminutive: radiootje, plural diminutive: radiootjes)

  1. technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  2. device that can capt the signal send over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

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Finnish

Noun

radio

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French

Noun

radio f (Plural: radios)

  1. technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  2. device that can capt the signal send over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.

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German

Radio n

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Indonesian

Noun

radio

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Interlingua

Noun

radio

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Italian

Noun

radio m

  1. (Anatomy): radius
  2. (Chemistry): radium

Noun

radio f

  1. Radio

Spanish

Noun

radio m

  1. (Anatomy): radius
  2. (Chemistry): radium

Noun

radio f

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Swedish

Noun

radio c

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "radio" has three senses: The verb "radio" has one sense: The adjective "radio" has one sense:

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