English
transmission
Etymology

Borrowed from Latin transmissionem (accusative of transmissio), from transmittere.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: trănsmĭ'shən, trănzmĭ'shən IPA: /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/, /tɹænzˈmɪʃən/
Noun

transmission

  1. The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.
  2. The fact of being transmitted.
  3. Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
    Hyponyms: broadcast, narrowcast
  4. (biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
  5. (automotive) 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).
    Synonyms: gearbox, tranny
    Hyponyms: automatic transmission, continuously variable transmission, CVT, DCT, MCT, manual transmission, semi-automatic transmission, stickshift, stick shift; slushbox (informal)
    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.
  6. (legal) 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.
  7. (medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.
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