Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downlink

/ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: down-link
IPA: /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.

noun

The transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.

verb

To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From down- + link.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

downlinks (plural) downlinks (present, singular) downlinking (participle, present) downlinked (participle, past) downlinked (past)

Antonyms

uplink

Questions

How do you pronounce downlink?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaʊnlɪŋk/.
What does downlink mean?: The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
Where does downlink come from?: From down- + link.

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