Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun communication_system

2 senses of communication system

Sense 1
communication system -- (a system for communicating)
       => system -- (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer")

Sense 2
communication system, communication equipment -- (facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information)
       => facility, installation -- (a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility")