🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

sans fil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃ fil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Wireless/ˈwaɪər.ləs/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Les appareils modernes sont souvent sans fil."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting telecommunications that do not require a physical connection.

    "Many modern devices, such as smartphones and laptops, are equipped with wireless capabilities."
As noun
  1. 1

    A system or device that operates without wires, especially in telecommunications.

    "The wireless in our home allows us to connect multiple devices to the internet."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'wireless' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'wire' and the suffix '-less' to denote the absence of wires. It evolved from the earlier use of 'wireless telegraphy' to describe communication without physical connections.

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