transmission

noun

the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

communication by means of transmitted signals

the act of sending a message

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across, over mitto-miss · Latin · send

Synonyms for transmission

transmittingn transmittaln transmittancen synchromeshn gearboxn gearshiftn broadcastingn contagionn disseminationn

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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.