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As a noun, transmission means the act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.
Meanings of transmission
10 meaningsnoun
The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.
The fact of being transmitted.
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
biologyThe passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
automotiveAn assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.
legalThe 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.
medicinebiologyThe passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.
Communication by means of transmitted signals
The fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
Similar: transmittance
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).