Definition of transmit - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
send informationsend or convey from one person or place to another
- The radio station will transmit the signal at noon..
2.
illness spreadspread or pass on a disease or condition
- Mosquitoes can transmit malaria through their bites..
3.
physicsTECH. convey energy or force through a mediumTECH.
- The cable transmits electricity efficiently.
4.
radio signalbroadcast a radio or television programme
- The show will be transmitted worldwide.
5.
inheritanceRare impart or hand down by inheritanceRare
- The family tradition was transmitted through generations.
Origin of transmit
Latin, trans (across) + mittere (send)
Terms with transmit included in their meaning
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visual perception
visual attribute of things resulting from the light they emit or transmit
media transmission
transmit programs or information via radio or television
transmit
be transmitted from one place to another
communication
transmit information or knowledge
knowledge
transmit knowledge or skills to the next generation
communication
dispatch or transmit something to a destination
mechanical
toothed wheel that engages with another to transmit motion in a machine
technology
transmit digital data continuously
communication
transmit information through a communication medium
media
legal permission to transmit events or programs on television radio or online
communication
send or transmit something again
transmission
transmit or serve as a medium for
science
transmit heat or electricity
communication
transmit a message by radio
technology
transmit signals or data electronically
message path
medium used to transmit information between entities
communication
serving to communicate or transmit information
Ethernet cable
configured to connect transmit and receive signals
communication
transmit data or signals to a lower level or device
electricity
network of components that generate, transmit, and distribute electricity
media
transmit a broadcast again on media
communication
device that can both transmit and receive communications
technology
equipped to produce or transmit sound
telecommunications
signal modulated to transmit information
Examples of transmit in a sentence
Doctors can now transmit patient records electronically. Flu can easily transmit in crowded places. Doctors warned that the virus could transmit through contact. Fiber optics can transmit data at high speeds. The antenna is designed to transmit radio waves effectively. The concert will be transmitted live on national television.
They plan to transmit the documentary across multiple channels. The heirloom was transmitted to the eldest child. Values are often transmitted from parents to children.
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- French:transmettre, propager, ...
- German:übertragen, verbreiten, ...
- Italian:inviare, contagiare, ...
- Spanish:transmitir, contagiar, ...
- Portuguese:transmitir, passar, ...
- Chinese:传送, 传播, ...
- Japanese:送信する, 伝染させる, ...
- Arabic:نَقَلَ, عَدَى, ...
- Hebrew:לְשַׁדֵּר, לְהַדְבִּיק, ...
- Russian:передавать, распространять, ...
- Ukrainian:передавати, поширювати, ...
- Hindi:संचारित करना, संक्रमित करना, ...
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