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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.
The meaning of TRANSMISSION is an act, process, or instance of transmitting. How to use transmission in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
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.
n. 1. a. The act or process of transmitting. b. The fact of being transmitted. 2. Something, such as a message, that is transmitted. 3. 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.
the transmission of computer data along telephone lines; a break in transmission (= of a radio or television broadcast) due to a technical fault; Do you know the date of transmission?
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.”.
