noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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trănsmĭ'shən
trănzmĭ'shən
/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/
/tɹænzˈmɪʃən/
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rhymes with -ɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:T R AE0 N S M IH1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:T R AE0 N Z M IH1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The fact of being transmitted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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5
noun
Meaning 5
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).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: trucking; heavy equipment; trucking; heavy equipment
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
Examples
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gearbox[Appendix:Glossary, tranny
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
Meaning 7
The passing of a pathogen or communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract