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- Dictionarytransmission/trɑːnzˈmɪʃən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted: "the transmission of the virus" Similar
- 2. the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle: "a three-speed automatic transmission"
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the process of passing something from one person or place to another: Communication is the sharing of meaning through the transmission of information. The guidelines focus on preventing the transmission of infectious animal diseases to humans. The drug AZT is used to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.
1. : an act, process, or instance of transmitting. transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse. 2. : the passage of radio waves in the space between transmitting and receiving stations. also : the act or process of transmitting by radio or television. 3.
noun. the act or process of transmitting. something that is transmitted. the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy. the transference of motive force or power.
Transmission refers to all the parts, such as the clutch, gearbox, and drive shaft, that transfer the engine power of a vehicle to the wheels. This model has the engine at the front of the car and the transmission at the rear.
Definition of transmission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
An assembly, as in a motor vehicle, that transmits power from an engine to a driving axle, usually having a manually or automatically adjustable mechanism to control the balance of power and speed. Also called gearbox. 4. The sending of a signal, picture, or other information from a transmitter.
Transmission is the act of transferring something from one spot to another, like a radio or TV broadcast, or a disease going from one person to another. The noun transmission comes from the Latin word transmissio, which means “sending over or across, passage.”.
the process of passing something from one person or place to another: There is still a risk of transmission of the virus through infected water. transmission noun (CAR) the system in a car that moves power from its engine to its wheels: automatic / manual transmission.
TRANSMISSION meaning: 1 : the act or process of sending electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc.; 2 : something (such as a message or broadcast) that is transmitted to a radio, television, etc.
Transmission Definition. The act or process of transmitting. A transmitting or being transmitted. Something transmitted. The part of a motor vehicle, machine, etc. that transmits power from the engine to the driven members, as the wheels, by means of belts, fluids, gears, etc.
