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transmission

[ trans-mish-uhn, tranz- ]

noun

  1. the act or process of transmitting.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. the fact of being transmitted.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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.


transmission

/ ٰæԳˈɪʃə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٰԲˈԱ, noun
  • ٰԲˌˈٲ, noun
  • ٰԲˈ, adjective
  • ٰԲˈ, adjective
  • ٰԲˈly, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰԲ·· [trans-, mis, -iv, tranz-], adjective
  • ٰԲ·s· adverb
  • ٰԲ·s·Ա noun
  • ԴDztԲ·sDz noun
  • tԲ·sDz noun
  • tԲ·sDz noun
  • ܲtԲ·s adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission1

1605–15; < Latin ٰԲō- (stem of ٰԲō ) a sending across, equivalent to ٰԲ ( us ) (past participle of ٰԲٳٱ to send across) + -ō- -ion. See trans-, mission
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transmission1

C17: from Latin ٰԲō a sending across; see transmit
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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.

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Human cases of rabies are rare, but bats are the leading source of transmission, according to Orange County health officials.

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That equipment includes the transmission lines needed to connect industrial-scale solar farms to the grid.

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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.

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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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