transmission

[ trans-mish-uhn, tranz- ]

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting.

   Synonyms: conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

2. the fact of being transmitted.

   Synonyms: conveyance, passing, passage, transfer

3. something that is transmitted.
4. Machinery.
   1. transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.
   2. a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.
5. Radio and Television. the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.
6. Physics. transmittance.

transmission

/ trænzˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of transmitting
2. something that is transmitted
3. the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy
4. the transference of motive force or power
5. a system of shafts, gears, torque converters, etc, that transmits power, esp the arrangement of such parts that transmits the power of the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
6. the act or process of sending a message, picture, or other information from one location to one or more other locations by means of radio waves, electrical signals, light signals, etc
7. a radio or television broadcast

Derived Forms

• transˈmissiveness, noun
• transˌmissiˈbility, noun
• transˈmissible, adjective
• transˈmissive, adjective
• transˈmissively, adverb

Other Words From

• trans·mis·sive [trans-, mis, -iv, tranz-], adjective
• trans·missive·ly adverb
• trans·missive·ness noun
• nontrans·mission noun
• pretrans·mission noun
• retrans·mission noun
• untrans·missive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission¹

1605–15; < Latin trānsmissiōn- (stem of trānsmissiō ) a sending across, equivalent to trānsmiss ( us ) (past participle of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission

Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission¹

C17: from Latin transmissiō a sending across; see transmit

Example Sentences

This contrasts with previous studies on the topic that have more heavily emphasized the transmission of knowledge from parent to child.

From Science Daily

This computationally intensive method improves the contrast and resolution of digital images captured in optical microscopes like widefield, confocal or transmission microscopes.

From Science Daily

Although there have been no confirmed occurrences of human-to-human transmission, each time the virus is transmitted, it has a greater chance of mutating in ways that make it more infectious to humans.

From Salon

In a statement on social media, Mr Galushchenko said that "a massive attack on our energy system is ongoing" and that Russian forces were "attacking electricity generation and transmission facilities".

From BBC

“I would still call these sporadic animals or human infections, and there’s still no evidence of any human to human,” transmission, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• broadcast
• communication
• delivery
• gearbox