transmitter
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4.4
- noun
- /trænzˈmɪtər/
:
emisor
- Communication involves a transmitter, a message, a medium, and a receiver or recipient.
- transmitter of information
- transmitter of culture
- teacher as transmitter
And the vagus nerve is really a two way transmitter for text messages.
- And the vagus nerve is really a two way transmitter for text messages.
Examples
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The transmitter sent the important message across the city without delay.
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In a communication system, the transmitter plays a crucial role as the one who sends information.
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You built this transmitter to tell the Chinese about our railway!
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Commands come in through the transmitter.
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When we're done talking, get on the transmitter, contact Matheson.
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But, of course, teachers are more than transmitters of knowledge.
Academic text (1992) -
The transmitter conveys the message via symbolic language symbols that have meaning for the receiver.
Academic text (1997) -
Sharon is a sustainability ideas transmitter, writer, and activist from Adelaide, South Australia.
Blog text (17) -
The teacher wears a wireless microphone/transmitter on a cord around his or her neck, about five inches below the chin.
Academic text (1993) -
The radio operator is the transmitter of news during emergencies.
Synonyms
258
2.4
A person who delivers letters or small packages to other people
78
3.2
A person who explains ideas or information clearly to others
24
1.0
A person, group, or company that sends messages such as letters and parcels
2
4.8
A person who passes information or objects to other people
2
7.1
A person who sends and receives long-distance messages along wires
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9.2
A person who sends and receives messages by coded signals over wires
A person who sends a letter or message
A person who sends mail or packages
A person who carries messages or things to other people
A person who sends messages by cable between distant places
A person who sends and receives messages by telegraph
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.1
A device on a satellite that sends signals to Earth or other satellites
- Specialized
A device that makes weak radio or phone signals stronger and sends them on
How Public
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Transmitter comes from Latin parts trans- ('across') and mittere ('to send'), the same idea behind the word send. So in communication, a transmitter is simply the person who 'sends' a message across to others.