Transmission (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 3
The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Communication by means of transmitted signals.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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- Multimedia System
- Impartation
- Spreading
- Fibre Optics
- Fiberoptics
- Mass Medium
- Airing
- Public Exposure
- Fibreoptics
- Imparting
- Transmission Channel
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Meaning 5
An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched an investigation into the transmission of the disease among hospital patients.
- A team of researchers studied the transmission patterns of the virus in a densely populated urban area.
- Health officials confirmed that the transmission of the disease occurred through contaminated food served at the restaurant.
- The medical staff followed strict protocols to prevent the transmission of the disease from one patient to another.
- An epidemiologist analyzed data on the transmission of the illness, tracing its origin and spread through the community.