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rediffusion

rediffusion noun: the rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver.

Noun

rediffusion (uncountable)

  1. The rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver
  2. The transmission of radio programs over a cable system

Proper noun capitalized: Rediffusion

Rediffusion

  1. An early cable radio (and later television) system

Origin of rediffusion

From re- + diffusion.

Questions about rediffusion

What does rediffusion mean?
Rediffusion means the rebroadcasting of a programme; more specifically, the distribution of radio or television transmissions from a single receiver.
What part of speech is rediffusion?
Rediffusion can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near rediffusion in the dictionary

  1. redifferentiations
  2. rediffuse
  3. rediffused
  4. rediffuses
  5. rediffusing
  6. rediffusion
  7. redifs
  8. redig
  9. Rediger
  10. Redigers
  11. redigest

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