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Radio Definition

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English

Wikipedia has an article on: Radio A radio receiver from 2000.

Etymology

From Latin radius (“ray”).

Pronunciation

Noun

radio (countable and uncountable; plural radios)

  1. (uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  2. (countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
  3. (countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
  4. (Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound recordings via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.

Synonyms

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Verb

to radio (third-person singular simple present radios, present participle radioing, simple past and past participle radioed)

  1. (intransitive, transitive, ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
    I think the boat is sinking; we'd better radio for help. / I radioed him already. / Radio the coordinates this time. / OK. I radioed them the coordinates.
  2. (Can we verify() this sense?) (transitive) To order or assist to a location, using telecommunications.
    • 2002, Jack Dave, Death Bridge, iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-21407-5, page 40:
      “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”
    • 2006, Angie Morgan, Leading from the front: no excuse leadership tactics for women, page 111:
      When I told him that they weren't back yet, he asked if we could radio them back early […] Radioing them in was fine with me.
    • 2006, Kimberly Johnson, Amy's Secret, page 14:
      When she arrived, she was told that Tad wasn't there and to have a seat and wait while they radioed him in.

Anagrams


Crimean Tatar

Etymology

Latin radius.

Noun

radio

  1. radio.

Declension

declension of radio
nominative radio
genitive radionıñ
dative radioğa
accusative radionı
locative radioda
ablative radiodan

References


Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

radio m. (plural radio's, diminutive radiootje, diminutive plural radiootjes)

  1. radio, tuner

Derived terms


Esperanto

Pronunciation

Noun

radio (plural radioj, accusative singular radion, accusative plural radiojn)

  1. radio

Derived terms


Finnish

Noun

radio

  1. radio

Declension

Declension of radio (type valtio)
singular plural
nominative radio radiot
genitive radion radioiden radioitten
partitive radiota radioita
accusative radio radion radiot
inessive radiossa radioissa
elative radiosta radioista
illative radioon radioihin
adessive radiolla radioilla
ablative radiolta radioilta
allative radiolle radioille
essive radiona radioina
translative radioksi radioiksi
instructive radioin
abessive radiotta radioitta
comitative radioineen

French

Pronunciation

Noun

radio f. (plural radios)

  1. radio, tuner

Derived terms

Anagrams


Galician

Galician Wikipedia has an article on: Radio

Wikipedia gl

Noun

radio m. (plural radios)

  1. a radio
  2. (uncountable) radium
  3. radius (of a circular object)
  4. (anatomy) radius (bone in the forearm)

Ido

Noun

radio (plural radii)

  1. radio

Indonesian

Noun

radio

  1. radio

Interlingua

Noun

radio

  1. radio

Italian

Italian Wikipedia has an article on: Radio

Wikipedia it

Pronunciation

Noun

radio m. (plural radi)

  1. (anatomy) radius
  2. (chemistry) radium
  3. Variant of raggio.

Synonyms

Related terms

Noun

radio f. inv.

  1. radio

Verb

radio

  1. First-person singular present tense of radiare.

Anagrams


Latin

Etymology

From radius (“spoke of a wheel”).

Pronunciation

Verb

present active radiō, present infinitive radiāre, perfect active radiāvī, supine radiātum.

  1. (active) I cause to radiate, irradiate.
  2. (passive) I radiate, emit beams.

Inflection

First Conjugation
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present radiō radiās radiat radiāmus radiātis radiant
future radiābō radiābis radiābit radiābimus radiābitis radiābunt
imperfect radiābam radiābās radiābat radiābāmus radiābātis radiābant
perfect radiāvī radiāvistī radiāvit radiāvimus radiāvistis radiāvērunt
future perfect radiāverō radiāveris radiāverit radiāverimus radiāveritis radiāverint
pluperfect radiāveram radiāverās radiāverat radiāverāmus radiāverātis radiāverant
passive present radior radiāris radiātur radiāmur radiāminī radiantur
future radiābor radiāberis radiābitur radiābimur radiābiminī radiābuntur
imperfect radiābar radiābāris radiābātur radiābāmur radiābāminī radiābantur
perfect Use radiātus m., radiāta f., radiātum n. followed by the present indicative of sum.
future perfect Use radiātus m., radiāta f., radiātum n. followed by the future indicative of sum.
pluperfect Use radiātus m., radiāta f., radiātum n. followed by the imperfect indicative of sum.
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present radiem radiēs radiet radiēmus radiētis radient
imperfect radiārem radiārēs radiāret radiārēmus radiārētis radiārent
perfect radiāverim radiāverīs radiāverit radiāverīmus radiāverītis radiāverint
pluperfect radiāvissem radiāvissēs radiāvisset radiāvissēmus radiāvissētis radiāvissent
passive present radier radiēris radiētur radiēmur radiēminī radientur
imperfect radiārer radiārēris radiārētur radiārēmur radiārēminī radiārentur
perfect Use radiātus m., radiāta f., radiātum n. followed by the present subjunctive of sum.
pluperfect Use radiātus m., radiāta f., radiātum n. followed by the imperfect subjunctive of sum.
imperatives active passive
present (you) future (you) future (he/she) present (you) future (you) future (he/she)
singular radiā radiātō radiātō radiāre radiātor radiātor
plural radiāte radiātōte radiantō radiāminī radiantor
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives radiāre radiāvisse radiātūrus esse radiārī radiātus esse radiātum īrī
participles radiāns (radiantis) radiātūrus-ra, -rum radiātus-a, -um radiandus-nda, -ndum

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants


Polish

Etymology

From Latin radius (“ray”)

Pronunciation

Noun

radio n.

  1. radio (a device that can receive the signal sent over radio waves)
  2. radio station

Declension

declension of radio
singular plural
nominative radio radia
genitive radia (radiów)
dative radiu radiom
accusative radio radia
instrumental radiem radiami
locative radiu (radio) radiach
vocative radio radia

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • radiopajęczarz
  • radiopeleng
  • radioskop
  • radioskopia
  • radiosłuchacz
  • radiosonda
  • radiospektograf
  • radiospektroskopia
  • radiostacja
  • radiotechnik
  • radiotechnika
  • radiotelefon
  • radiotelefonia
  • radiotelegraf
  • radiotelegram
  • radiotelekomunikacja
  • radiotelemechanika
  • radiotelemetria
  • radioteleskop
  • radioterapia
  • radiowiec
  • radiowy

Romanian

Noun

radio n. (plural radiouri)

  1. radio

Declension

declension of radio
singular plural
gender n. indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
Nominative/Accusative un radio radioul nişte radiouri radiourile
Genitive/Dative unui radio radioului unor radiouri radiourilor
Vocative

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

Noun

rȃdio m. (Cyrillic spelling ра̑дио)

  1. radio

Declension

declension of radio
singular plural
nominative rȃdio radiji
genitive rȃdija radija
dative radiju radijima
accusative radio radije
vocative radio radiji
locative radiju radijima
instrumental rȃdiom radijima

Spanish

Etymology 1

Noun

radio f. (plural radios)

  1. radio

Etymology 2

Noun

radio m. (plural radios)

  1. (anatomy) radius
  2. (chemistry) radium

Etymology 3

Verb

radio (infinitive radiar)

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of radiar.

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

radio c.

Declension of radio 1.
uncountable uncountable
Common indefinite definite
nominative radio radion
genitive radios radions
Declension of radio 2.
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative radio radion radior radiorna
genitive radios radions radiors radiornas
Declension of radio 2.
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative radio radion radioapparater radioapparaterna
genitive radios radions radioapparaters radioapparaternas
  1. (uncountable) radio; communication using radio waves
  2. radio; receiver; device for receiving broadcast radio signals

 

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