transmission

American  

[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] / trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /

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.

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transmission British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nontransmission noun
• pretransmission noun
• retransmission noun
• transmissibility noun
• transmissible adjective
• transmissive adjective
• transmissively adverb
• transmissiveness noun
• untransmissive adjective

Etymology

Origin of transmission

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

Example Sentences

Human transmission of Ebola happens through bodily fluids.

From Barron's

Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally akin to a powerful vaccine.

From Barron's

Across both transmissions it had almost twice as many viewers as the first moon landing when it broadcast.

From BBC

Earlier research had already shown that entanglement between quantum dot photons can survive a 36-kilometer transmission through the city center of Stuttgart.

From Science Daily

There are approximately 2, 800 people living with HIV in Wales, according to Fast Track Cymru, a charity which aims to end HIV transmission in Wales.

From BBC

Related Words

• broadcast
• communication
• delivery
• gearbox