What does broadcasting mean?

Definitions for broadcastingˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. broadcast medium, broadcasting(noun)

    a medium that disseminates via telecommunications

  2. broadcasting(noun)

    taking part in a radio or tv program


  1. broadcasting(Noun)

    The business or profession of radio and television.

    'Broadcasting can be a lucrative field, but very few people end up on the air.

  2. broadcasting(Verb)

    transmitting, sending out messages omnidirectionally

    This radio station is broadcasting at a frequency of 104Mhz.

  3. broadcasting(Verb)

    Scattering seeds.

    We sewed the seeds, broadcasting with a rotary spreader.

  4. broadcasting(Adjective)

    Sending in all directions.


  1. Broadcasting

    Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio or visual mass communications medium, but usually one using electromagnetic radiation. The receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset thereof. Broadcasting has been used for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication such as amateur radio and amateur television in addition to commercial purposes like popular radio or TV stations with advertisements.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'broadcasting' in Nouns Frequency: #2183


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of broadcasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of broadcasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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