Synonyms & related words for transmission

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of transmission — including transmitting, transmittal, transmittance, synchromesh, gearbox, gearshift. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to transmission

Explore words related to transmission — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include retransmission, transaxle, transmitted, preselector, transmits, driveline, diplex, transmittable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for transmission

Common synonyms for transmission include transmitting, transmittal, transmittance, synchromesh, gearbox, gearshift, broadcasting, contagion — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does transmission come from?

The word transmission breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across, over”); and -miss, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.