Main Entry:

trans·mit

Pronunciation:

\tran(t)s-ˈmit, tranz-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

trans·mit·ted; trans·mit·ting

Etymology:

Middle English transmitten, from Latin transmittere, from trans- + mittere to send

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to send or convey from one person or place to another : forward b: to cause or allow to spread: as (1): to convey by or as if by inheritance or heredity : hand down (2): to convey (infection) abroad or to another 2 a (1): to cause (as light or force) to pass or be conveyed through space or a medium (2): to admit the passage of : conduct <glass transmits light> b: to send out (a signal) either by radio waves or over a wireintransitive verb: to send out a signal either by radio waves or over a wire

— trans·mit·ta·ble \-ˈmi-tə-bəl\ adjective

— trans·mit·tal \-ˈmi-t^əl\ noun