Origin:
1605–15; < Latin trānsmissiōn- (stem of trānsmissiō) a sending across, equivalent to trānsmiss(us) (past participle of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission

Related forms

trans·mis·sive

[trans-mis-iv, tranz-] , adjective

trans·mis·sive·ly, adverb

trans·mis·sive·ness, noun

non·trans·mis·sion, noun

pre·trans·mis·sion, noun

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re·trans·mis·sion, noun

un·trans·mis·sive, adjective

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Synonyms
1, 2. transfer, passage, passing, conveyance.

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And all exact penalties in the form of less pep and more fuel consumption than a manual transmission provides.

Research interests may include but are not limited to host-vector pathogen relationships and transmission biology.

Transmission costs absolutely have to be priced into the market.

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And all exact penalties in the form of less pep and more fuel consumption than a manual transmission provides.

Research interests may include but are not limited to host-vector pathogen relationships and transmission biology.

Transmission costs absolutely have to be priced into the market.

Several other cases of human-to-human transmission are suspected.

And until now, scientists have not been able to closely track the transmission and mutation patterns of single strains.

Already, one option delete that's put a hitch in the giddy-up of would-be truck buyers is the lack of a manual transmission.

No predigital means of transmission has been as effective as the codex.

And growth in the sector is constrained, at the moment, by transmission.

Adding renewable energy to the grid and making it more reliable means adding new transmission lines.

But transmission lines cost money, and utilities say investing too much more in infrastructure will cost consumers.

The improved signal quality also increased the range of radio transmission.

Still, there will be applications to combine the virtual worlds with multimedia transmission of the immediate physical world.

Having access to such a wide torque band eliminates the need for a second or third gear in the transmission.

Guy heard a few words of broken transmission over a background of howling wind.

In fact, some of the gels tested actually appeared to raise the risk of transmission.

Electricity has been effectively transfered from one wire to the other, paving the way for wireless transmission.

The fiercest disputes are over electricity transmission.

They also take into account transmission line losses.

Although promising, these efforts produced mosquitoes with only reduced parasite transmission.

Those who would rather set it and forget it can opt for a continuously variable transmission.

Intergenerational transmission of income inequality is the jargon for this.

The parasites then multiply rapidly, forming cells that are ready for transmission to a new host.

Poor sanitation can foster transmission of all sorts of nasty bacterial bugs.

Shifting the manual transmission without a clutch took a little getting used to, but was really quite easy.

The scope for local production also undercuts the natural-monopoly aspects of transmission across the grid.

Other traits that show evidence of cultural transmission include different forms of communication and play.

Better insulation for high-voltage cables could keep them dry during deluges and cut transmission loss.

The transmission maps actuator movements to the desired wing motions.

They believe the disease has spread mainly because of transmission to cattle from badgers.

The transmission will end with a commemorative slow-scan television image.

For one, active cables could combine fiber optics with electrical cabling for power transmission.

Large-scale electricity transmission usually uses alternating current, in which both current and voltage oscillate.

Many, though not all, human viruses originated by cross-species transmission.

Early humans probably lived close together in hunter-gatherer groups, in which the rate of parasite transmission was high.

In addition, the distribution and transmission of electricity relies on sulfur hexafluoride.

Moreover, there is already one well-proven way of stopping the virus's transmission using drugs.

Similar transmission probably occurs among chimps and gorillas.

The findings settle a key debate on the history and transmission route of the deadly virus, the scientists say.

Also called a transmission line enable: verb: to empower or allow.

Have students number each satellite transmission in their data table.

Schools should do only what is necessary to remove the risk of transmission to other children.

While such transmission of knowledge is a core mission of our.

The next day, moving through mud in low gear overworked the car, and the transmission needed water.

But take a look at the crank and wheel, and you'll find a an innovative transmission.

Buick is an unlikely brand to be returning a manual transmission to its lineup.

It was still running great, though the transmission was getting a bit dodgy.

For a century, a box of gears called the transmission has transferred.

Electric toothbrushes use a form of wireless power transmission called inductive coupling.

In the past, unqualified acceptance of the transmission hypothesis has had many negative consequences.

One of my cousins now owns the transmission repair shop that he worked in for a number of years.

Another is that the transmission system had to be completely redesigned.

The cats can also play a role in the transmission of the virus, scientists say.

Researchers examine what would happen if wind farms were connected by a transmission line.

The weak point of the system is the transmission of the initial task sequence.

The physicist will make key discoveries about the transmission of electromagnetic waves and eventually give his name to a.

As a result, transmission proceeds more efficiently.

Digital technology makes that easier, since it allows the transmission and display of live, high-definition images.

Internal combustion engines are not all too efficient, there is friction in the transmission and in the tires and everything.

The chief limiting factor on the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes is temperature, according.

The transmission and steering are entirely electronic, which removes the need for clunky mechanical parts.

Vector breeding sites will increase, as will the potential for dengue transmission.

Wind-power projects are undermined by transmission problems.

Heaviest transmission typically seen in the later half of the year.

The load-smoothing effect of the system will also allow the transmission lines linking the turbines with the shore to be cheaper.

These monkeys are famous for their cultural transmission behavior.

Volvo says the it boosted fuel economy by reducing drag and rolling while improving transmission and engine efficiency.

The provision of drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission is growing.

Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors or for technical malfunctions of any kind.

Replace it with copper wire to boost the transmission.

The financial crisis has bunged up that transmission mechanism.

The transmission path from ship to shore is stable and they achieved many.

Even more promising than the powerplant is the transmission.

It would be unfair to account for power transmission loss but not gas transmission loss after all.

Cell phones communicate with nearby transmission towers when making and receiving calls.

So there are multiple transmission channels operating.

Though cases of pigs infecting humans are rare, human-to-human transmission can subsequently occur.

China is not so much an engine of demand as a transmission belt for demand originating elsewhere.

But it requires acres of land and long transmission lines to bring the power to market.

The pores are also large enough to allow the transmission of chemical signals that orchestrate neural development.

By reducing viral loads in patients, antiretroviral drugs make transmission less likely.

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World English Dictionary

transmission (trænzˈmɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act or process of transmitting
2.	something that is transmitted
3.	the extent to which a body or medium transmits light, sound, or some other form of energy
4.	the transference of motive force or power
5.	a system of shafts, gears, torque converters, etc, that transmits power, esp the arrangement of such parts that transmits the power of the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
6.	the act or process of sending a message, picture, or other information from one location to one or more other locations by means of radio waves, electrical signals, light signals, etc
7.	a radio or television broadcast

[C17: from Latin transmissiō a sending across; see transmit]

trans'missible

—*adj*

transmissi'bility

—n

trans'missive

—*adj*

trans'missively

—*adv*

trans'missiveness

—n

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Word Origin & History

transmission

1611, "conveyance from one place to another," from L. transmissionem (nom. transmissio) "a sending over or across, passage," from transmissus, pp. of transmittere "send over or across" (see transmit). Meaning "part of a motor vehicle that regulates power from the engine

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to the axle" is first recorded 1894.

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Medical Dictionary

transmission trans·mis·sion (trāns-mĭsh'ən, trānz-)
n.

The conveyance of disease from one person to another.
The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses or at myoneural junctions.

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