transmission
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Noun (5)transmissions
- the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmittedSynonyms: transmittaltransmittingType of sendingKinds forwarding, mailing, telephotography
- communication by means of transmitted signalsType of communication, communicatingKinds channel, modulation, dissemination, conveyance, channels, medium, interrogation, multimedia, electronic communication, fiber optics +1 more
- the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substanceSynonyms: transmittanceType of coefficient
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmittedSynonyms: infectioncontagionType of incident
- the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axleSynonyms: transmission systemType of gear, gear mechanismKinds automatic transmission, hydraulic transmission, four-wheel drive, standard transmissionPart of drive line, drive line systemParts gearbox, clutch, fluid drive
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. transmissio; cf. F. transmission. See Transmit.
1. 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.
2. Law The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.
3. Mechanics The mechanism within a vehicle which transmits rotational power from the engine to the axle of the wheel propelling the vehicle; it includes the gears and gear-changing mechanism as well as the propeller shaft.
4. The process or event of sending signals by means of a radio-frequency wave from an electronic transmitter to a receiving device.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54