What does "transmission" mean?

The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.

What is a synonym for "transmission"?

Common synonyms include: gear, gearbox, transmittance, abalienation, accelerator, account.

Pronounced //tɹænsˈmɪʃən//.

//tɹænsˈmɪʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power. countable, uncountable
2
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted wordnet
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The fact of being transmitted. countable, uncountable
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the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle wordnet
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Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing. countable, uncountable

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communication by means of transmitted signals wordnet
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The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses. countable, uncountable
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an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted wordnet
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A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck). countable, uncountable
"Any vehicle with an internal combustion engine needs a transmission that can alter the gear ratio (engine RPM to wheel RPM) as the vehicle's speed changes."
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the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance wordnet
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The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it. countable, uncountable
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The passing of a pathogen or communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group. countable, uncountable
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The passing down of a text through time. countable, uncountable