26984 words

transmit

9 definitions • 24 examples
1
to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc.:

Examples:

transmit on Radio Seven transmits on 201 medium wave (= uses those particular radio waves to broadcast on).
information is transmitted The information is transmitted electronically to the central computer.
transmit an order Department stores use EDI to transmit orders to suppliers.
sound is transmitted Sound is transmitted from the eardrum to the sound-sensitive cells in the ear by means of a bridge of three tiny bones.
2
to pass a disease from one person or animal to another:

Examples:

be transmitted through COVID-19 is transmitted through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
be transmitted from someone/something to someone/something Some diseases are transmitted from one generation to the next.
be transmitted by Other diseases, such as hepatitis, can be transmitted by blood.
3
to pass a particular feeling from one person to another or others, or to an animal:

Examples:

transmit itself to something Somehow your panic and fear transmits itself to the horse that you're riding.
be transmitted to That tension and sense of anticipation will inevitably be transmitted to the team.
I'm transmitting my feelings through music.
4
to send or give something:

Examples:

[ T ] Germs transmit disease.
[ I ] To avoid delay, transmit by fax.
5

Examples:

transmit data/information Bluetooth chips allow mobile phone users to transmit data over short distances to other mobile phones.
be transmitted to sb/sth The company's in-house television station is transmitted to handheld devices owned by its employees.
be transmitted digitally/electronically Orders may be transmitted electronically from or to the Floor of the Exchange.
6
to send something to another person or place:

Examples:

transmit sth to sb Your bank will transmit funds by wire to our central bank in New York.
be transmitted to sb/sth Tender offer materials that are transmitted to security holders must include the information required by paragraph (d)(1) of this section.
7

Examples:

The BBC didn't transmit the documentary again, due to its controversial content.
8
to cause or spread a disease so that a person or group of people is infected:

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9
to communicate information, knowledge, beliefs, etc. to others:

Examples:

Training appears to be an effective way to transmit information about diversity and its importance
The company uses the system of professional mentorship in order to transmit family values.

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