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transmission
noun trans·mis·sion \tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən, tranz-\
: the act or process of sending electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.
: something (such as a message or broadcast) that is transmitted to a radio, television, etc.
: the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another
Full Definition of TRANSMISSION
1
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting <transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse>
2
: the passage of radio waves in the space between transmitting and receiving stations; also : the act or process of transmitting by radio or television
3
: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a live axle; also : the speed-changing gears in such an assembly
4
: something that is transmitted : message
— trans·mis·sive \-ˈmi-siv\ adjective
— trans·mis·siv·i·ty \ˌtran(t)s-(ˌ)mi-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌtranz-\ noun
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Origin of TRANSMISSION
Middle French, from Latin transmission-, transmissio, from transmittere to transmit
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TRANSMISSION Defined for Kids
transmission
noun trans·mis·sion \trans-ˈmi-shən\
Definition of TRANSMISSION for Kids
1
: an act or process of transmitting, spreading, or passing along <the transmission of a disease>
2
: the gears that pass power from the engine to the axle that gives motion to a motor vehicle
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transmission
noun trans·mis·sion \tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən, tranz-\
Medical Definition of TRANSMISSION
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting <transmission of HIV> <synaptic transmission>
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