transmission
noun
Simple meaning
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
transmishuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
tɹænsˈmɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
automotivetruckingheavy equipment
The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
automotivetruckingheavy equipment
A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck).
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
Used this way, transmission is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use transmission
- “The car needed a new transmission to run properly again.”noun
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Sense: sending a message
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