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transmission
[ trans-mish-uhn, tranz- ]
noun
- the act or process of transmitting.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the fact of being transmitted.
Synonyms: , , ,
- 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.
transmission
/ ٰæԳˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act or process of transmitting
- something that is transmitted
- the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy
- the transference of motive force or power
- 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
- 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
- a radio or television broadcast
Derived Forms
- ٰԲˈԱ, noun
- ٰԲˌˈٲ, noun
- ٰԲˈ, adjective
- ٰԲˈ, adjective
- ٰԲˈly, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٰԲ·· [trans-, mis, -iv, tranz-], adjective
- ٰԲ·s· adverb
- ٰԲ·s·Ա noun
- ԴDztԲ·sDz noun
- tԲ·sDz noun
- tԲ·sDz noun
- ܲtԲ·s adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of transmission1
Word History and Origins
Origin of transmission1
Example Sentences
Then an idea came to her during a run: create a model tracking the human impact, including the inevitable increase in HIV/AIDS infection and transmission and the subsequent rise in otherwise preventable deaths.
Human cases of rabies are rare, but bats are the leading source of transmission, according to Orange County health officials.
That equipment includes the transmission lines needed to connect industrial-scale solar farms to the grid.
Even though homeowners’ solar panels helped keep demand for electricity flat for 20 years, the three utilities’ spending on transmission and distribution infrastructure had risen by 300%, McCann found.
The possibility that an idle, unconnected transmission line somehow reengerized on Jan. 7 is now “a leading hypothesis” for what started the destructive Eaton fire.
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