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caller identificationA telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɔːlər aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • My grandma still gets confused by caller identification and asks 'How did you know it was me?' every time
  • The caller identification showed 'Unknown Number', so I let it go to voicemail
  • Thanks to caller identification, telemarketers can no longer surprise attack my dinner time

caller identification

NOUN

[/ˈkɔːlər aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]

A telephone service that displays the phone number and name of an incoming caller

She checks the caller identification before answering an unknown number on her phone.
💡 Concept

She checks the caller identification before answering an unknown number on her phone.

Caller identification provides information for team communication!
🎵 Rhyme

Caller identification provides information for team communication!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkɔːlər aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɔːlə aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootcall
Suffix--er

🎵Rhyme

identificationcommunicationinformation
identification
communication
information

🔗Collocations

caller identification system
enable caller identification
caller identification service
block caller identification
caller identification display
caller identification feature

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandma still gets confused by caller identification and asks 'How did you know it was me?' every time

The caller identification showed 'Unknown Number', so I let it go to voicemail

😄 Fun example

Thanks to caller identification, telemarketers can no longer surprise attack my dinner time

📚Related Words

Synonyms

caller IDcall displaycalling line identification

Antonyms

anonymous callblocked numberprivate number

Related

voicemailtelephonephone servicecall screeningtelecommunication

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