26984 words

transmission

9 definitions • 19 examples
1
the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out :

Examples:

Broadband transmission has speeded up access to these sites.
We rely on high-speed transmission of data.
We apologize for the interruption to our transmissions this afternoon.
2
the process of passing something from one person or place to another:

Examples:

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.
Regular hand-washing is one of the main ways to help prevent the transmission of coronavirus.
3
the machinery that brings the power produced by the engine to the wheels of a vehicle:

Examples:

automatic transmission
The car had a faulty transmission.
4
the act of sending or giving something:

Examples:

[ U ] You can stop the transmission of some diseases by washing your hands often.
5
The transmission in a vehicle is the machinery that moves power from to the engine to the wheels.
6
the process of sending something, for example gas or electricity, from one place to another:

Examples:

Large investments are currently required: perhaps $500m a year in electricity generation, and a similar sum in transmission and distribution.
transmission of sth The project will upgrade the transmission of electricity into the area.
Major transmission lines connecting dams to the West Coast grid still have considerable unused capacity.
gas/electricity/power transmission
transmission networks/grids/facilities
7

Examples:

transmission of sth New networks will allow less-expensive transmission of multimedia and interactive services.
data transmission
8
a programme that is broadcast on television or radio, or a message that is broadcast on radio:
9
a process by which an illness is spread from one person or thing to another:

Examples:

transmission of sth Water quality plays a crucial role in determining the transmission of disease.

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