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transmit
[trans-mit, tranz-]
verb (used with object)
to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey.
to communicate, as information or news.
Synonyms: bearto pass or spread (disease, infection, etc.) to another.
to pass on (a genetic characteristic) from parent to offspring.
The mother transmitted her red hair to her daughter.
Physics.
to cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through a medium.
to convey or pass along (an impulse, force, motion, etc.).
to permit (light, heat, etc.) to pass through.
Glass transmits light.
Radio and Television., to emit (electromagnetic waves).
verb (used without object)
to send a signal by wire, radio, or television waves.
to pass on a right or obligation to heirs or descendants.
transmit
/ trænzˈmɪt /
verb
(tr) to pass or cause to go from one place or person to another; transfer
(tr) to pass on or impart (a disease, infection, etc)
(tr) to hand down to posterity
(tr; usually passive) to pass (an inheritable characteristic) from parent to offspring
to allow the passage of (particles, energy, etc)
radio waves are transmitted through the atmosphere
to send out (signals) by means of radio waves or along a transmission line
to broadcast (a radio or television programme)
(tr) to transfer (a force, motion, power, etc) from one part of a mechanical system to another
Other Word Forms
- transmittable adjective
- transmittible adjective
- nontransmittible adjective
- pretransmit verb (used with object)
- retransmit verb (used with object)
- untransmitted adjective
- transmittal noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of transmit1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It’s a place where she’s allowed to transmit herself to a curious audience without being cut down in the moment, a platform to become larger than life.
Several satellites experienced electrical problems or stopped transmitting data during the event, GPS signals became less accurate, and radio communications were disrupted.
By contrast, higher-income families are able to transmit privilege through these mechanisms.
While Cloudflare may not have much name recognition among ordinary internet users, its role in transmitting and securing data has helped the company achieve a nearly $70 billion market capitalization.
Fluent in multiple languages, she operated a wireless radio, transmitting secret messages to the British.
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