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1. (n.) transmission
the act or process of transmitting.
2. transmission
the fact of being transmitted.
3. transmission
something that is transmitted.
4. transmission
the transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.
5. transmission
a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose.
6. transmission
the broadcasting of radio waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.
Etymology: (1605–15; < L trānsmissiō trip to the other side =trānsmitt(ere) to send across (see transmit ) +-tiō -tion)
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| Definition of 'transmission' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) transmission, transmittal, transmitting
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
2. (noun) transmission
communication by means of transmitted signals
3. (noun) transmittance, transmission
the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
4. (noun) infection, contagion, transmission
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
5. (noun) transmission, transmission system
the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
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1. (noun) transmission
the process of broadcasting TV or radio signals, or these signals
Transmission was interrupted during the storm.
2. transmission
the process of spreading disease, illness, etc.
the transmission of germs
3. transmission
the part of an engine that sends power to the wheels of the vehicle it is in
transmission failure
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| Definition of 'transmission' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) transmission
the act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country to another; the transmission of rights, titles, or privileges, from father to son, or from one generation to another
2. (noun) transmission
the right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it
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Sense: the act of transmitting
the transmission of disease / radio signals.
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 Afrikaans: oordrag, uitsending |
 Arabic: نَقْل |
 Bulgarian: предаване |
 Brazilian: transmissão |
 Czech: přenos |
 German: dieÜbertragung |
 Danish: overførsel |
 Greek: μετάδοση |
 Spanish: transmisión |
 Estonian: edasikandumine, edastus |
 Farsi: انتقال؛ سرایت |
 Finnish: lähetys, tartunta |
 French: transmission |
 Hebrew: הַעֲבָרָה |
 Hindi: प्रसारण |
 Croatian: prijenos |
 Hungarian: átadás |
 Indonesian: penyebaran |
 Icelandic: útsending; útbreiðsla |
 Italian: trasmissione |
 Japanese: 伝達 |
 Korean: 보냄, 전송 |
 Lithuanian: perdavimas |
 Latvian: pārraidīšana |
 Malay: penghantaran |
 Dutch: het uitzenden |
 Norwegian: overføring; kringkasting |
 Polish: transmisja |
 Persian: انتقال؛ سرایت |
 Pashto: سرایت، لیږدول |
 Portuguese: transmissão |
 Romanian: transmitere |
 Russian: передача |
 Slovak: vysielanie, prenos |
 Slovenian: prenašanje |
 Serbian: prenos |
 Swedish: vidarebefordran,överföran |
 Thai: การส่งผ่าน |
 Turkish: yayma |
 Taiwanese: (電視或電台的)播送，傳播(疾病等)，傳遞(訊息等 |
 Ukrainian: передача |
 Urdu: تعدي، نشر، پھيلاؤ |
 Vietnamese: sự làm lây lan |
 Chinese: 播送，传播 |
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