Main Entry: trans·mis·sion

Pronunciation: \tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən, tranz-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin transmission-, transmissio, from transmittere to transmit

Date: 1611

1 : an act, process, or instance of transmitting <transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse>
2 : the passage of radio waves in the space between transmitting and receiving stations; also : the act or process of transmitting by radio or television
3 : an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a live axle; also : the speed-changing gears in such an assembly
4 : something that is transmitted : message

— trans·mis·sive \-ˈmi-siv\ adjective

— trans·mis·siv·i·ty \ˌtran(t)s-(ˌ)mi-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌtranz-\ noun