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Meaning of "intercom" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTERCOM

Short for intercommunication.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERCOM

intercom  [ˈɪntəˌkɒm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERCOM

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intercom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERCOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intercom

An intercom, talkback or doorphone is a stand-alone voice communications system for use within a building or small collection of buildings, functioning independently of the public telephone network. Intercoms are generally mounted permanently in buildings and vehicles. Intercoms can incorporate connections to public address loudspeaker systems, walkie talkies, telephones, and to other intercom systems. Some intercom systems incorporate control of devices such as signal lights and door latches.

Definition of intercom in the English dictionary

The definition of intercom in the dictionary is an internal telephone system for communicating within a building, an aircraft, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERCOM


aid-de-camp
ˌeɪddəˈkɒm
CARICOM
ˈkærɪˌkɒm
dotcom
ˌdɒtˈkɒm
minicom
ˈmɪnɪˌkɒm
non-com
ˈnɒnˌkɒm
Ofcom
ˈɒfkɒm
Postcomm
ˈpəʊstˌkɒm
Qom
kɒm
romcom
ˈrɒmˌkɒm
satcom
ˈsætˌkɒm
sitcom
ˈsɪtˌkɒm
Syncom
ˈsɪnˌkɒm
telecom
ˈtɛlɪˌkɒm
Telkom
ˈtɛlˌkɒm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERCOM

intercoastal
intercollegiate
intercolline
intercolonial
intercolonially
intercolumnar
intercolumniation
intercommunal
intercommune
intercommunicability
intercommunicable
intercommunicate
intercommunication
intercommunicative
intercommunicator
intercommunion
intercommunity
intercompany
intercompare
intercomparison

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERCOM

atom
bathroom
bedroom
bottom
British Telecom
com
custom
dom
freedom
from
kingdom
mom
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random
Rom
room
som
tom
United Kingdom
vom

Synonyms and antonyms of intercom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «intercom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERCOM

Find out the translation of intercom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intercom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intercom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

对讲电话装置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

interfono
570 millions of speakers

English

intercom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंटरकॉम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نِظَامُ الإِتِّصَالُ الدَّاخِلِيُّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интерком
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interfone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interphone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Interkom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprechanlage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インターコム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내부 통신 시스템
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interkom
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hệ thống liên lạc nội bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இண்டர்காம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इंटरकॉम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

interkom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

citofono
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

telefon wewnętrzny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

переговорний пристрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intercom
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύστημα ενδοεπικοινωνίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

interkom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

interntelefon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intercom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intercom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERCOM»

The term «intercom» is very widely used and occupies the 23.092 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERCOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intercom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERCOM»

Discover the use of intercom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intercom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Intercom Conspiracy
Thirty years after Eric Ambler introduced the world to his unlikely hero, the academic and novelist Charles Latimer, in A Coffin for Dimitrios, Latimer returns in The Intercom Conspiracy.
Eric Ambler, 2012
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Intercom: lexique
lexique INTERCOM - Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação. intercom. *7i. Teaching About Spaceship Earth: A Role-Playing Experience for the Middle Grades While INTERCOM's primary audience has been ...
INTERCOM
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Intercom 2000
-- Balanced presentation of functions and grammar -- Holistic approach: integrated four skills -- Systematic review of language -- Authentic readings with reading strategy activities -- Culminating activities for each unit in the text and ...
Anna Uhl Chamot, De Diaz, 1990
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Flying Magazine
A quality intercom makes conversation with copilot and passengers clear and easy; music can be piped in; and an intercom takes the shouting out of flight training. With so many pilots wearing noise-attenuating headsets, an intercom is a ...
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CCNA Voice 640-461 Official Cert Guide
Configuring Intercom Features As previously discussed, the Intercom feature uses special Intercom DNs, Partitions, and Calling Search Spaces. The following steps walk through setting up the Intercom feature: Topic 1. Navigate to Call ...
Jeremy Cioara, Michael Valentine, 2011
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National Association of Broadcasters Engineering Handbook
while the intercom settings for the rest of the broadcast plant remain unchanged. The control software also offers extensive diagnostic and maintenance capabilities, including the ability to monitor real-time performance of intercom hardware ...
Edmund A. Williams, Graham A. Jones, David H. Layer, 2007
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The Sound Reinforcement Handbook
Integrated Systems There are as many varied configuration requirements for wireless intercom systems as there are users. Systems may be integrated in almost any imaginable combination. One user may need to link a PA system ( simplex) to ...
Gary Davis, Gary D. Davis, 1989
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Integrated Security Systems Design: Concepts, ...
One of the most common security intercom products is a two-wire intercom made by AiphoneTM. This versatile intercom has been used extensively in very small to relatively large applications for many years, so it is likely to be encountered ...
Thomas L. Norman, 2011
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Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering
Zhou, Y. Wu, Q.L. Guo, R. Lu, L.J. Yao & H.Z. Ni The 718 Research Institute of CSI C, Handan, China ABSTRACT: Android building intercom system has several advantages, such as open source, low cost, good expansibility and compatibility, ...
Wen-Pei Sung, Jimmy C.M. Kao, Ran Chen, 2012
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A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms
Intercom door/gate station Part of an intercom system where communication is typically initiated, usually located at a door or gate. Intercom master station Part of an intercom system that monitors one or more intercom door/gate stations; ...
Don Philpott, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERCOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intercom is used in the context of the following news items.
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The essential guide to talking to your customers - The Next Web
Des Traynor is the co-founder of Intercom, the easiest way for Web and mobile businesses to understand and communicate with their ... «The Next Web, Jul 15»
2
FBI investigating how Sandra Bland wound up dead after a simple …
Police said they gave Bland breakfast at 7 a.m., and spoke to her over a jail intercom an hour later. She died of "self-inflicted asphyxiation" by ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Texas: Trooper in traffic stop violated policy
Cameras monitoring the hall outside her cell show no one entered or left it between the time she last spoke with deputies through an intercom ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
4
Times Insider | No More Sea Blindness: Covering Stowaways on a …
Crossing the street, we rang the intercom buzzer of a neighbor. “We're looking for Mr. Kalimassias,” we said. The person on the other end ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Garmin Virb XE Goes Wireless - Aviation International News
Virb XE users can record ATC and intercom audio with the headset audio cable. The XE can record up to two hours of HD video on a single ... «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
6
Garmin Virb XE Goes Wireless
Flight Stream users can record ATC and intercom audio via Bluetooth, without having to connect the headset audio cable. The XE can record ... «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
7
Neil Lawrence and my nan: death comes knocking twice
When one girlfriend deemed to visit, Kev thundered through the intercom: "I'm not running a knock shop here!" Mortifying then; outstanding now ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
8
At the end of the day, Stadium's 'Les Mis' was a winner
They arranged for music from “Les Mis” to be played over the intercom in the halls between classes. High school musicals are not known for ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
9
MULTIVOICE "Storms the Field" with its MV-AUDIBLE Wireless …
Each wireless MV-AUDIBLE Intercom comes paired with either a double- or a single-ear, heavy-duty headset, and each paired system arrives ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
10
Riedel Communications IBC2015 Product Preview
With the "BASIC" app, users have 12 intercom keys and connectivity to RAVENNA/AES67 or AVB. The "PLUS" app also has 12 intercom keys ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»

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