transmission
[ trans-mish-uhn, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz- /
noun
the act or process of transmitting.
the fact of being transmitted.
something that is transmitted.
Machinery.
- transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.
- a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.
Radio and Television. the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.
Physics. transmittance.
SYNONYMS FOR transmission
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British Dictionary definitions for transmission
transmission
/ (trænzˈmɪʃən) /
noun
Derived forms of transmission
Word Origin for transmission
C17: from Latin transmissiō a sending across; see transmit
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Medical definitions for transmission
transmission
[ trăns-mĭsh′ən, trănz- ]
n.
The conveyance of disease from one person to another.
The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses or at myoneural junctions.
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