Noun
- 1. transmission, transmittal, transmitting, sending
- usage: the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- 2. transmission, communication, communicating
- usage: communication by means of transmitted signals
- 3. transmittance, transmission, coefficient
- usage: the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
- 4. infection, contagion, transmission, incident
- usage: an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
- 5. transmission, transmission system, gear, gear mechanism
- usage: the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
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