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- DictionaryTrans·mis·sion/tranzˈmiSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted: "the transmission of the virus"
- 2. the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the wheels of a motor vehicle: "a three-speed automatic transmission"
the process of passing something from one person or place to another: Communication is the sharing of meaning through the transmission of information. The guidelines focus on preventing the transmission of infectious animal diseases to humans. The drug AZT is used to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.
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.
transmission noun (PASSING) C2 [ U ] the process of passing something from one person or place to another: Communication is the sharing of meaning through the transmission of information. The guidelines focus on preventing the transmission of infectious animal diseases to humans.
noun. the act or process of transmitting. something that is transmitted. the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy. the transference of motive force or power.
Transmission refers to all the parts, such as the clutch, gearbox, and drive shaft, that transfer the engine power of a vehicle to the wheels. This model has the engine at the front of the car and the transmission at the rear.
noun. OPAL W. /trænzˈmɪʃn/. /trænzˈmɪʃn/. (formal) [uncountable] the act or process of passing something from one person, place or thing to another synonym transfer. the transmission of the disease. the risk of transmission. see also community transmission.
the process of passing something from one person or place to another: There is still a risk of transmission of the virus through infected water. transmission noun (CAR) the system in a car that moves power from its engine to its wheels: automatic / manual transmission.
Transmission definition: . See examples of TRANSMISSION used in a sentence.
Transmission is the act of transferring something from one spot to another, like a radio or TV broadcast, or a disease going from one person to another.
An assembly, as in a motor vehicle, that transmits power from an engine to a driving axle, usually having a manually or automatically adjustable mechanism to control the balance of power and speed. Also called gearbox. 4. The sending of a signal, picture, or other information from a transmitter.
