transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən 
tranz-
tranz-
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 driveshaft 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
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Since trans- means "across", it's not hard to see the meaning of transmission. Disease transmission occurs when an infection passes from one living thing to another. TV signal transmission can be interrupted by tree leaves, including moving leaves and branches during a storm. Your car's transmission transmits the engine's power to the axle, changing the gears to keep the engine working with maximum efficiency at various speeds.
Examples of transmission in a Sentence
The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals.
We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.
the transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next
My car has a manual transmission.
This car comes with automatic transmission.
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Otter Tail Corporation's capital expenditure plan includes investments in electric generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, as well as manufacturing facilities and equipment upgrades.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Republicans have used transmission as a bargaining chip to secure provisions requiring onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Internal emails reveal Michigan health officials suspected that owners may have inadvertently spread bird flu to their household cats, raising new concerns about transmission patterns of the virus.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, the state's largest power provider, said the weekend storms broke 209 power poles, 70 transformers and damaged 64 transmission structures and other equipment.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Republicans have used transmission as a bargaining chip to secure provisions requiring onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Internal emails reveal Michigan health officials suspected that owners may have inadvertently spread bird flu to their household cats, raising new concerns about transmission patterns of the virus.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, the state's largest power provider, said the weekend storms broke 209 power poles, 70 transformers and damaged 64 transmission structures and other equipment.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Transmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transmission. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən
tranz-
tranz-
1
: an act, process, or example of transmitting
2
: the passage of radio waves in the space between transmitting and receiving stations
3
: the gears by which the power is transmitted from the engine to the axle that gives motion to a motor vehicle
4
: something transmitted
Medical Definition
transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən
tranz-
tranz-
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting
transmission of HIV
synaptic transmission
Legal Definition
transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
tranz-ˈmi-shən, trans-
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting
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