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transmittal

transmittal

1 7.5
To send something, often a document, from one person or place to another
  • noun
  • /trænˈmɪtəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : envío
  • As made clear in the letters of transmittal that prefaced the CAFRs submitted during his administration, Blackwell explicitly prioritized deficit elimination and focused on balancing the operating budget.

Examples

  • All providers of health care services must now notify their clients in writing regarding their policies on the release and transmittal of PHI.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Communication—the effective transmittal of information within a relationship—is essential in a university/public school partnership.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In some cases, this will be all that is required to remove the barrier to information transmittal.

    Blog text (32)
  • The activity most likely to generate claims was "preparation, filing, and transmittal of documents."

    Blog text (21)
  • OSC has specified the file formats and data layout for email transmittal.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Brown and Levine (1989) contend that electronic mail systems will permit the transmittal and receipt of graphics, video, and audio from your personal computer in the near future.

    Academic text (1991)
  • When the transmittal of information is likely to induce guilt in the source, the interviewer can forestall some of this reaction by administering a placebo or drug.

    Blog text (32)
  • In the letter of transmittal, Guijo, in effect, says, "I have heard that in the part of New Spain where you are there are none of the coconut palms that give such a bountiful and useful fruit here along the shores of the Gulf of Panama."

    Academic text (1996)
  • The Commission's transmittal letter to Congress expressly acknowledged the Commission's gratitude to NCRB, 254 NBC, NACM, ABA, and AOUSC.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The transmittal of the official report was delayed due to a postal strike.

Synonyms

communication
vstransmittal
247 2.3

A message sent from one person or group to another

refers to the act of sending documents rather than the content itself
transmission
vstransmittal
122 3.6

The sending of information or messages from one person to another

is used mainly for formal sending of documents or important messages
forwarding
vstransmittal
18 3.2

Sending mail or messages to another address

is focused on the original transfer rather than onward redirection
transmitting
vstransmittal
1 3.5

An act of sending information from one place to another

is more about formal dispatch of documents rather than general conveying action
conveyance
vstransmittal
1 6.0

Sending information, ideas, or feelings to other people

is narrower, concentrating on formal document transfer rather than general exchange
sending
vstransmittal
1 1.0

To cause a message or document to go somewhere else

is more formal and often used for official document transfer rather than simple delivery

Antonyms

reception
  • Jargon
81 3.7

How clear a radio or television signal is

How Official

transmittal
  • Formal
1 7.5
dispatch
39 4.7
letter
1.0
message
1.0
note
1.0

Surface Forms

transmittal singular
transmittals plural

Morphology

transmittal = transmit (transparent) = transmit + al

Standard noun formation from the verb 'transmit' with '-al' denoting the act or result of sending, which aligns with the given sense.

Etymology

Transmittal comes from the parts trans- ('across') and mit ('send'), the same root you see in transmit. So a transmittal is the act of sending something across, especially a message or official document from one person or place to another.