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radio | ˈrādēō | noun (plural radios) the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages: cellular phones are linked by radio rather than wires. • the activity or industry of broadcasting sound programs to the public: she has written much material for radio | [as modifier] : a radio station. • radio programs: we used to listen to a lot of radio. • an apparatus for receiving radio programs: she turned on the radio. • an apparatus capable of both receiving and transmitting radio messages between individuals, ships, planes, etc.: a ship-to-shore radio. • [in names] a broadcasting station or channel: Monitor Radio. verb (radioes, radioing, radioed) [no object] communicate or send a message by radio: the pilot radioed for help. • [with object] communicate with (a person or place) by radio: we'll radio Athens right away. origin early 20th century: from radio- in radiotelegraphy and radio-telegram, based on Latin radius ‘ray, beam’. radio- | ˈrādēō | combining form 1 denoting radio waves or broadcasting: radio-controlled | radiogram. 2 Physics connected with rays, radiation, or radioactivity: radiogenic | radiograph. • denoting artificially prepared radioisotopes of elements: radio-cobalt. 3 Anatomy belonging to the radius in conjunction with some other part: radio-carpal.