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Definition of Transmission
1. Noun. The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted.
Generic synonyms: Sending
Specialized synonyms: Forwarding, Mailing, Posting, Telephotography
Derivative terms: Transmit, Transmit, Transmit, Transmit
2. Noun. Communication by means of transmitted signals.
Specialized synonyms: Conveyance, Impartation, Imparting, Airing, Dissemination, Public Exposure, Spreading, Channel, Transmission Channel, Channels, Mass Medium, Medium, Multimedia, Multimedia System, Electronic Communication, Fiber Optics, Fiberoptics, Fibre Optics, Fibreoptics, Modulation, Uplink, Interrogation
Examples of category: Check Character
Derivative terms: Transmit, Transmit
3. Noun. The fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance.
4. Noun. An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
Generic synonyms: Incident
Derivative terms: Contagious, Infect, Transmit
5. Noun. The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle.
Specialized synonyms: Automatic Drive, Automatic Transmission, 4wd, Four-wheel Drive, Hydraulic Transmission, Hydraulic Transmission System, Standard Transmission, Stick Shift
Terms within: Clutch, Fluid Drive, Gear Box, Gear Case, Gearbox
Group relationships: Drive Line, Drive Line System
Generic synonyms: Gear, Gear Mechanism
Definition of Transmission
1. n. 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.
Definition of Transmission
1. Noun. The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power. ¹
2. Noun. The fact of being transmitted. ¹
3. Noun. Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing. ¹
4. Noun. (biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses. ¹
5. Noun. (automotive) An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox. ¹
6. Noun. (legal) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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