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wireless

wireless

95 3.9
Using radio signals instead of wires
  • adjective
  • /ˈwaɪərləs/
translation icon : inalámbrico
  • Next up, this looks like a wireless charge pad.
  • a wireless network
  • wireless technology
  • a wireless connection

This is a a long range wireless driveway alarm.

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Examples

  • Using a wireless headset allows for greater freedom of movement during calls.

  • So it looks like we have a wireless charger for your car.

  • We're talking about wireless LED lights.

  • Tell me, where is this wireless station of yours?

  • And in the needs category, they had the wireless Internet.

  • Now there is a little wireless microphone in the back.

  • Then I need to set up the wireless charging power play.

  • For helicopter duties, there is a dedicated wireless radio.

  • It's all wireless and encrypted.

  • Coaches and athletes can use data from wireless sensors to improve sports training.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

cordless
vswireless
1 3.0

A device that works without a cord and uses a battery

focuses on lack of cord for power rather than signal transmission
unwired
vswireless
1 5.3

Not connected by wires and using wireless signals like Wi-Fi

is the common technical term for the same transmission without wires

Antonyms

4 3.7

Having electric or phone connections already installed

Compounds

A phone that uses radio signals so you can move while talking

1 7.4

Sending messages by radio without using wires

A system that lets devices connect to the internet without wires, often called Wi-Fi

4.2

A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office

7.1

Sending messages by radio using dots and dashes called Morse code

How Wired

hardwired
  • Specialized
7.3
wired
4 3.7
unwired
1 5.3
wireless
95 3.9

Surface Forms

wireless positive

Morphology

wireless = wire (transparent) = wire + less

Clear suffixation: 'wire' + '-less' yields 'without wires', matching the adjective meaning.

Etymology

The word wireless originally meant 'without wires' and was used for radio systems. Today it describes devices like headphones or internet that work 'without wires'.