telephone vs telephony

telephone

noun
  • A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone). 

  • The game of Chinese whispers. 

  • Chinese whispers; a situation in which an initial message has been distorted and misunderstood by being passed from person to person. 

verb
  • To convey (a message) via telephone. 

  • To (attempt to) contact someone using a telephone. 

telephony

noun
  • The study and application of telephone technology. 

  • The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum. 

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