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broadcasting,


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of sending or transmitting radio or television programs to a large audience.

    - "The station began broadcasting at 6 am."
    - "The news is broadcasted every hour."
  • Verb

    The transmission of information or data to a large number of recipients.

    - "The company broadcasts its financial reports to all employees."
    - "The government broadcasts emergency alerts to citizens."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with broadcasting,
murmurs , percussions , discussions
Variants
List of all variants of broadcasting, that leads to same result
broadcast , broadcasted , broadcaster , broadcasters , broadcasting , broadcasts
Etymology
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The word 'broadcasting' comes from the Old English 'broc' meaning 'wide' and 'casten' meaning 'to throw'. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the scattering of seeds over a wide area.


Trivia
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  1. The first radio broadcast was made by Reginald Fessenden on Christmas Eve 1906.

  2. The first regular television broadcast was made by John Logie Baird in the UK in 1926.

  3. Broadcasting is regulated by various government agencies around the world, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US and Ofcom in the UK.


Related Concepts
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  1. Television: A medium for transmitting and receiving moving images and sound, with or without accompanying text, in the form of sequences of still images that minimally last for 1/30 of a second, and are transmitted to viewers by radio waves and in various parts of the world via satellite, cable, and terrestrial networks.

  2. Radio: A wireless communication technology used to transmit voice and data over long distances by modulating electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of microwaves.


Culture
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Broadcasting has played a significant role in shaping modern culture. It has brought people together through shared experiences, provided access to information and education, and influenced art, music, and literature.

How to Memorize "broadcasting,"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, powerful machine sending waves of information out to a vast audience.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of spreading information or entertainment to a wide audience.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'broadcasting' as 'B-R-O-A-D' for 'Bringing Radio and Other Artistic Delights'.


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