transmissive
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a word derived from
transmission.
transmissionnounthe act or process of transmitting.
Example Sentences
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One promising approach to enable proton counting during radiotherapy involves the development of high-performance thin-film detectors that are transmissive to protons.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2024
Fewer than a dozen states have public health emergency declarations in place, despite a rise in cases of the highly transmissive omicron subvariant known as BA.5.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Two years and several more transmissive variants later, the shortcomings of that strategy are being laid bare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2022
Most importantly: The vaccine is unable to stop breakthrough infections, and omicron is highly transmissive.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2022
When an answer is indicated, he may give a lecture or use some other transmissive resource.
From Herein is Love A Study of the Biblical Doctrine of Love in Its Bearing on Personality, Parenthood, Teaching, and All Other Human Relationships. by Reuel L. Howe