transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
| \ tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən
, tranz-\
, tranz-\
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 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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Other Words from transmission
transmissive
\ tran(t)s-ˈmi-siv
, ˌtranz- \
adjective
, ˌtranz- \
adjective
transmissivity
\ ˌtran(t)s-(ˌ)mi-ˈsi-və-tē
, ˌtranz- \
noun
, ˌtranz- \
noun
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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Recent Examples on the Web
An 8-speed automatic transmission, which replaces the old 6-speed, probably boosted pick-up but not enough. — Dallas News, "Toyota's RAV4 wants to play rough and adds Adventure to its name," 17 Aug. 2019 The Blackwing is hooked to a Hydra-Matic 10L90 transmission, a variant of the 10-speed automatic co-developed with Ford. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Cadillac Blackwing Is Great, But It Won't Save the 2020 CT6," 9 Aug. 2019 Under its model, outbreaks of violent behavior are responded to with three common epidemic-control methods: interrupting transmission, containing the risk and changing community norms. — Michelle A. Williams And Mary T. Bassett, Twin Cities, "Williams, Bassett: Gun violence can be reduced with public health techniques," 5 Aug. 2019 But the submarine, which reported heavy antisubmarine activity during its final transmission, was never heard from again. — Fox News, "Bow of WW II US submarine discovered near remote Alaskan island," 31 July 2019 The board also received relevant data to the incident, including the fire department’s record management system data, radio transmissions, network data log and more. — Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Howard fire department releases internal report on July 2018 death of firefighter," 22 July 2019 All this is possible because fitting T1s to all four wheels eliminates the need for driveshafts, transmissions, suspension parts and other weighty components. — The Economist, "A new type of engine for electric cars," 11 July 2019 But to ever fully eliminate H.I.V. transmission, a vaccine will most likely be needed, scientists say. — New York Times, "How Australia Could Almost Eradicate H.I.V. Transmissions," 10 July 2019 Once commonplace issues, like balky transmissions and faltering engines, had become more the exception than the norm. — NBC News, "Porsche, Kia top list of highest-quality cars, with Land Rover and Jaguar among the worst," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transmission.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for transmission
transmission
noun
English Language Learners Definition of transmission
: 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
See the full definition for transmission in the English Language Learners Dictionary
transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
| \ trans-ˈmi-shən
\
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Kids Definition of transmission
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
transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
| \ tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən
, tranz-
\
, tranz-
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Medical Definition of transmission
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting
transmission of HIV synaptic transmission
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transmission
noun
trans·mis·sion
| \ tranz-ˈmi-shən, trans-
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Legal Definition of transmission
: an act, process, or instance of transmitting