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 television3: 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 assembly4: 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

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