transmit
verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit 
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
1
2
a(1)
: to cause (something, such as light or force) to pass or be conveyed through space or a medium
(2)
: to admit the passage of : conduct
glass transmits light
b
: to send out (a signal) either by radio waves or over a wire
: to send out a signal either by radio waves or over a wire
Examples of transmit in a Sentence
The technology allows data to be transmitted by cellular phones.
transmitting and receiving radio signals
The radio transmits on two different frequencies.
the different ways that people transmit their values
The disease is transmitted by sexual contact.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported a surge in borrower complaints during that period, and a Government Accountability Office review found that important information (like counts of qualifying PSLF payments) was sometimes transmitted incorrectly between servicers.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
While the underlying facts may seem unimportant and mundane—a random person watching a video on NBA.com and a cookie transmitting some data for Facebook ads—the NBA urges the Court to play out the Second Circuit’s reasoning.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In Butler’s case, a jury found Colbert guilty of theft, computer fraud, and illegally transmitting monetary funds.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Alphabet says the system can transmit data at 20 gigabits per second over 20 km, extending traditional fibre-optics networks with minimal construction and lower costs.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
While the underlying facts may seem unimportant and mundane—a random person watching a video on NBA.com and a cookie transmitting some data for Facebook ads—the NBA urges the Court to play out the Second Circuit’s reasoning.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2025
In Butler’s case, a jury found Colbert guilty of theft, computer fraud, and illegally transmitting monetary funds.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Alphabet says the system can transmit data at 20 gigabits per second over 20 km, extending traditional fibre-optics networks with minimal construction and lower costs.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
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transmit
verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
1
a
: to transfer from one person or place to another
b
: to pass on by or as if by inheritance
c
: to cause or allow to spread abroad or to another
transmit a disease
2
a
: to pass or cause to pass through space or a material : allow the passage of
b
: to send a signal by radio waves or over a wire
Etymology
Middle English transmitten "to send to another person or place," from Latin transmittere (same meaning), from trans- "across, to the other side" and mittere "to send, throw" — related to emit
Medical Definition
transmit
transitive verb
trans·mit
tran(t)s-ˈmit
tranz-
tranz-
transmitted; transmitting
: to pass, transfer, or convey from one person or place to another: as
a
: to pass or convey by heredity
transmit a genetic abnormality
b
: to convey (infection) abroad or to another
mosquitoes transmit malaria
c
: to cause (energy) to be conveyed through space or a medium
substances that transmit nerve impulses
Legal Definition
transmit
transitive verb
trans·mit
tranz-ˈmit, trans-
transmitted; transmitting
1
: to send or convey from one person or place to another
2
: to transfer especially by inheritance
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