Transmission - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |trænsˈmɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word transmission
Brit.  |trænzˈmɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word transmission

noun

- the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted (syn: transmitting)
- communication by means of transmitted signals
- the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance (syn: transmittance)
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted (syn: contagion, infection)
- the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

Extra examples

The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals.

We are receiving a live transmission from the scene of the accident.

My car has a manual transmission.

This car comes with automatic transmission.

Homosexual contact is responsible for the bulk of HIV transmission.

They gave me a choice between an automatic or standard transmission.

...as the number of people with cell phones enlarges, more transmission towers will have to be built...

The primary channel of transmission of culture is the family.

There was a defect in the transmission.

The transmission began with a recitation from the Koran.

The new TV companies are fully exploiting the potential of satellite transmission.

Word forms

noun
singular: transmission
plural: transmissions
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