What is the difference between broadcast and radio?
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(senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions
transmitted, signalled, or communicated via radio waves or electronic means
relating to transmissions of messages or signals via radio waves or electronic means
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A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
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A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
(dated) The act of scattering seed.
To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
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To transmit a message over a wide area
To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
(archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area
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To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
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(uncountable) The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
(countable) A device that can capture (receive) the signal sent over radio waves and render the modulated signal as sound.
(countable) A device that can transmit radio signals.
(Internet, uncountable) The continuous broadcasting of sound recordings via the Internet in the style of traditional radio.
(intransitive, transitive, ambitransitive) To use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).
To order or assist (to a location), using telecommunications.
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As nouns the difference between broadcast and radio
is that broadcast is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver while radio is the technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.As verbs the difference between broadcast and radio
is that broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means while radio is to use two-way radio to transmit (a message) (to another radio or other radio operator).As an adjective broadcast
is (omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.broadcast
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* narrowcastNoun
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* airAntonyms
* narrowcastradio
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(wikipedia radio)Noun
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* (device to capture radio signal) tuner, wireless, receiverVerb
(en verb)- 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.
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- “Could you call them here? I'd like to talk to them. Or if they're out in the field, radio them in.”