Transmission - Definition

n 1: the act of sending a message; causing a message to be
transmitted [syn: transmission, transmittal,
transmitting]
2: communication by means of transmitted signals
3: the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a
substance [syn: transmittance, transmission]
4: an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
[syn: infection, contagion, transmission]
5: the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via
the driveshaft to the live axle [syn: transmission,
transmission system]