transmission

B2
Pronunciation
/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

The fact of being transmitted.

3 Definition

Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing.

4 Definition

The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.

5 Definition

An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.

6 Definition

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 Definition

(medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.