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Broadcast vs Telecourse - What's the difference?

broadcast | telecourse |

As nouns the difference between broadcast and telecourse

is that broadcast is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver while telecourse is in distance learning, a course that consists of a radio or television broadcast.

As an adjective broadcast

is (senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.

As a verb broadcast

is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means.

broadcast

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (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
  • * '>citation
  • Synonyms

    * widespread

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
  • * '>citation
  • A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
  • (dated) The act of scattering seed.
  • Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    Verb

  • To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
  • * '>citation
  • 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
  • * '>citation
  • To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
  • (broadcast)
  • Synonyms

    * air

    Antonyms

    * narrowcast

    telecourse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In distance learning, a course that consists of a radio or television broadcast.