phone
English Thesaurus
1. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electro-acoustic transducer, |
| definition | : | a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | earplug, |
| definition | : | an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal (noun.artifact) |
2. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | electronic equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | desk phone, |
| definition | : | a telephone set that sits on a desk or table (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dial phone, dial telephone, |
| definition | : | a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | french telephone, handset, |
| definition | : | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | speakerphone, |
| definition | : | 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) |
| part holonym | : | mouthpiece, |
| definition | : | an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks (noun.artifact) |
3. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | language unit, linguistic unit, |
| definition | : | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | phoneme, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | vowel, vowel sound, |
| definition | : | a speech sound made with the vocal tract open (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | glide, semivowel, |
| definition | : | a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | consonant, |
| definition | : | a speech sound that is not a vowel (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | orinasal, orinasal phone, |
| definition | : | a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels) (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | sonant, voiced sound, |
| definition | : | a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | utterance, vocalization, |
| definition | : | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | phonetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis (noun.cognition) |
4. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | telecommunicate, |
| definition | : | communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cell phone, |
| definition | : | call up by using a cellular phone (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | call in, |
| definition | : | make a phone call (verb.communication) |
| entail | : | dial, |
| definition | : | operate a dial to select a telephone number (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | call, |
| definition | : | send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message (verb.communication) |
| domain category | : | telephone, telephony, |
| definition | : | transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication) |
5. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone, |
| definition | : | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication) |
6. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sound, |
| definition | : | announce by means of a sound (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | phonetic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | phonetic, phonic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to speech sounds (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | phonic, |
| definition | : | relating to speech (adj.pert) |
7. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | phone, telephone, telephone set, |
| definition | : | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | telephone, telephony, |
| definition | : | transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication) |
8. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | call, call up, phone, ring, telephone, |
| definition | : | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication) |
9. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | sound, |
| definition | : | announce by means of a sound (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | phonetic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | phonetic, phonic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to speech sounds (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | phonic, |
| definition | : | relating to speech (adj.pert) |
10. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | phone, telephone, telephone set, |
| definition | : | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | telephone, telephony, |
| definition | : | transmitting speech at a distance (noun.communication) |
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