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transmission

transmission

138 3.6
The sending of information or messages from one person to another
  • noun
  • /trænzˈmɪʃən/
: transmisión
  • If you're receiving this transmission, respond in any way you can.
  • transmission of information
  • transmission of knowledge
  • transmission of values

And I'm not religious, but I see the value and the transmission of that meme.

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Examples

  • I I feel like we have fixated on ways to reduce transmission of the virus, which is a good thing.

  • And that is the basis by which all transmission occurs in the brain.

  • Listening to you, I saw an account of representation as the transmission of a public opinion.

  • I went on for twenty minutes before I noticed the return transmission from control.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Please complete the transmission.

  • Message transmission has begun.

  • The scientist explained the transmission of genetic information from parents to offspring.

  • The radio technician worked swiftly to ensure the transmission of the emergency alert was successful.

  • During the presentation, we discussed the importance of clear transmission of information between departments.

Synonyms

communication
vstransmission
149 2.3

A message sent from one person or group to another

names the act or process that moves such messages between people
circulation
vstransmission
33 4.0

The spreading of news or money so more people get it

is the singular act of passing information, not the broad spread to many
sending
vstransmission
22 1.0

To cause a message or document to go somewhere else

describes the whole process of information passing rather than just one delivery
forwarding
vstransmission
21 3.2

Sending mail or messages to another address

passes information directly rather than re-sending it through another place
communicating
vstransmission
19 2.4

Sharing information, thoughts, or feelings with others

is more about the single act or process of moving information than exchange
dissemination
vstransmission
16 6.6

Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them

is the simple process of moving information, not the wide distribution
transference
vstransmission
13 6.8

Moving things, such as data, rights and ownership, from one place, form or person to another

is about communicating information rather than changing ownership or rights
transmitting
vstransmission
2 3.5

An act of sending information from one place to another

focuses on the overall process of passing information rather than one act
transmittal
vstransmission
  • Formal
1 7.5

To send something, often a document, from one person or place to another

is the general process of passing information between places or people
conveyance
vstransmission
1 6.0

Sending information, ideas, or feelings to other people

covers sending information broadly, not only interpersonal expression

Antonyms

7 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

Compounds

transmission line
  • Specialized
11 4.1

A cable that carries electricity or data between places

7 3.7

A car system that changes gears by itself so the driver does not have to shift them

transmission system
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A set of parts in a vehicle that send power from the engine to the wheels

A way of changing gears in a car by using a gear lever and a clutch pedal

transmission time
  • Specialized
1 7.9

The exact global time when a signal is sent from Earth to a spacecraft

transmission channel
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A wire or path that carries information between two devices

airborne transmission
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The spread of disease through the air when people breathe, talk, or cough

direct transmission
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Spread of infection from one person to another when someone touches or coughs on them

transmission shaft
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A metal rod that turns to carry power from an engine to the wheels

1 5.5

A way a disease spreads from animals or people to other people

1 3.9

A set of rules used on the internet to send data reliably between computers

A set of rules that let computers on different networks send data over the Internet

indirect transmission
  • Specialized
1 6.7

When germs spread to a person through a thing or animal instead of direct touch

transmission density
  • Specialized
1 7.1

The amount of light or other radiation that a material lets pass through

A system that sends data as light through thin glass cables for very fast long-distance connections

1 6.3

A system that uses liquid under pressure to send power in machines like tractors

A system that uses liquid under pressure to move parts of a machine

transmission time
  • Specialized
4.2

The time it takes to send data across a network link

6.7

The spread of disease to people when insects like mosquitoes or ticks bite them

8.0

Infection that happens when you touch or eat something contaminated

How Public

dissemination
16 6.6
to broadcast
40 3.0
announcement
646 1.5
transmission
138 3.6
message
∞ 1.0
note
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

transmission singular
transmissions plural

Morphology

transmission = transmit (transparent) = transmit + ion

A straightforward nominalization of the verb 'transmit' denoting the act or process of sending.

Etymology

Transmission comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and mittere 'to send'. So transmission can mean the act of 'sending' news or information from one person or place to another.