Transmission
Definition
Transmission commonly refers to the act or process of transferring or conveying something from one place or person to another. It can also relate to the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the wheels of a motor vehicle.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /trænsˈmɪʃən/
- Respelling: trans-MISH-uhn(with "trans" or "tranz" as in "transport," "MISH" as in "mission," and "uhn" as a schwa sound like the 'u' in "cushion")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /trænzˈmɪʃən/
- Respelling: tranz-MISH-uhn (similar to American English, with "tranz" as in "trance," "MISH" like in "mission," and "uhn" as in "cushion")
Etymology
The word "transmission" is derived from the Latin word "transmissio," from "transmittere," which means "to send across" or "to let go through." The prefix "trans-" means "across," and "mittere" means "to send."
Derivatives
- Transmit
- Transmitter
- Transmittable
- Transmittal
- Transmittance
Synonyms
- Transfer
- Conveyance
- Dispatch
Antonyms
- Reception
- Retention
- Withholding
Usage
- "The transmission of data over wireless networks has revolutionized communication."
- "Car enthusiasts often debate the merits of manual versus automatic transmission."
Related Terms
- Conductor
- Relay
- Distribute
- Conduit
- Channel
Detailed Definition
Noun
- Transfer or Conveyance: The action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted.
- Example: The transmission of cultural values is an intricate process.
- Mechanical Device: A mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving axle in vehicles, often specifically referring to the gears and gear-changing mechanism.
- Example: The car has a six-speed manual transmission.
- Broadcast: A program or signal that is broadcast or sent out.
- Example: The radio station stopped its transmission at midnight.
- Propagation: The spreading or passing on of a condition or disease from one individual to another.
- Example: Proper handwashing can prevent the transmission of many infectious diseases.
transmission
The transmission of data over wireless networks has revolutionized communication.
The radio station stopped its transmission at midnight.
The car has a six-speed manual transmission.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 传送 (chuán sòng) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /ʈʂhwán sʊ̂ŋ/
- Respelling: chwan song
- 变速器 (biàn sù qì) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /bjen sʊː t͡ɕʰiː/
- Respelling: byen soo chee
🇮🇳 Hindi
- प्रेषण (preṣaṇ) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /pɾeːʃəɳ/
- Respelling: pray-shun
- ट्रांसमिशन (ṭrānsmiśan) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ʈraːns.mi.ʃən/
- Respelling: trans-mi-shan
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Transmisión (act of transmitting, mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /tɾans.mi'sjon/
- Respelling: trans-mee-syon
🇫🇷 French
- Transmission (act of transmitting, mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /tʁɑ̃s.mi.sjɔ̃/
- Respelling: trahn-mee-syon
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- نقل (naql) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /naql/
- Respelling: naqal
- ناقل الحركة (nāqil al-ḥaraka) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ˈnaːqɪl alħaˈraka/
- Respelling: naaqil al-haraka
🇧🇩 Bengali
- প্রেরণ (preraṇ) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /prerɔn/
- Respelling: pray-ron
- ট্রান্সমিশন (ṭrānsmiśan) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ʈraːns.mi.ʃən/
- Respelling: trans-mi-shan
🇷🇺 Russian
- Передача (peredača) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /pʲɪrʲɪˈdat͡ɕa/
- Respelling: pye-ri-da-cha
- Трансмиссия (transmissiya) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /trənsˈmʲisʲɪjə/
- Respelling: trans-mee-see-ya
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Transmissão (act of transmitting, mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /tɾɐ̃s.miˈsɐ̃w̃/
- Respelling: trans-mee-saoun
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Transmisi (act of transmitting, mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /trans.misi/
- Respelling: trans-mee-see
🇩🇪 German
- Übertragung (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /ˌʔyː.bɐˈtʁaː.ɡʊŋ/
- Respelling: ue-ber-traa-gung
- Getriebe (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ɡəˈtʁiː.bə/
- Respelling: guh-tree-beh
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 伝送 (densō) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /den.soː/
- Respelling: den-soo
- トランスミッション (toransumisshon) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /to.ɾan.su.mis.ʃoɴ/
- Respelling: to-ran-su-mis-shon
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Truyền (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /ʈʂwiən˨˩/
- Respelling: chwien
- Hộp số (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /hɔp sɔ˧˧/
- Respelling: hop so
🇰🇷 Korean
- 전송 (jeon-song) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /t͡ɕʌn.soŋ/
- Respelling: jeon-song
- 트랜스미션 (teuraenseumisyeon) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /t͡ɕɯ.ɾaen.sʰʌ.mi.ʃʌn/
- Respelling: chyu-raen-su-mi-shun
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Aktarım (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /ˈaktarɯm/
- Respelling: ak-ta-rum
- Şanzıman (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ʃan.zɯ.man/
- Respelling: shan-zuh-man
🇵🇰 Urdu
- نقل (naql) (act of transmitting)
- IPA: /naql/
- Respelling: naqal
- ٹرانسمشن (ṭrānsmiśan) (mechanism in a vehicle)
- IPA: /ʈraːns.mi.ʃən/
- Respelling: trans-mi-shan
