radio — a system for sending and receiving messages through the air using electromagnetic waves
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a system for sending and receiving messages through the air using electromagnetic waves
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreɪdioʊ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother still prefers radio to TV because she says it helps her imagination.
- The DJ's voice on the radio was so soothing that I fell asleep and missed my stop.
- He radioed the coast guard when his boat engine failed.
radio
NOUN[/ˈreɪdioʊ/]
a system for sending and receiving messages through the air using electromagnetic waves
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'radio' derives from the Latin 'radius,' meaning 'ray' or 'spoke,' combined with the suffix '-io.' The term was coined in the early 20th century to describe the transmission of electromagnetic waves, which propagate in all directions like rays of light.
Breakdown
radius (ray, spoke) + -io (suffix denoting action or process). The root 'radius' referred to radiant energy spreading outward, while '-io' forms nouns describing the phenomenon of radiation itself.
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📝Examples
“My grandmother still prefers radio to TV because she says it helps her imagination.”
“The DJ's voice on the radio was so soothing that I fell asleep and missed my stop.”
“He radioed the coast guard when his boat engine failed.”
“My dad talks to his radio as if the DJ can actually hear him complaining about traffic.”
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