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transmission

The word “transmission” has 3 syllables: trans-mis-sion

It's pronounced as /trænzˈmɪʃən/

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In the thesaurus, “transmission” has 33 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for transmission along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for transmission

Antonyms for transmission

  • censorship
  • suppression

Meanings of transmission

  • noun
    1. The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.
    2. The fact of being transmitted.
    3. Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
    4. The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
    5. An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.
    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.
    7. (medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.

Example Sentences

  • The transmission of the live concert was interrupted by bad weather.
  • Scientists are studying the transmission of diseases in crowded areas.
  • The radio transmission was clear and reached remote villages.
  • Data transmission between devices is faster with fiber-optic cables.
  • The transmission of the message took only a few seconds.

On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to transmission, such as: advent, advertising, announcement, annunciation, appearance, arrival, broadcasting.

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