1. (

• transmission ,
• transmittal ,
• transmitting

) the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted ;

2. (

• transmission

) communication by means of transmitted signals ;

3. (

• transmittance ,
• transmission

) the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance ;

4. (

• infection ,
• contagion ,
• transmission

) an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted ;

5. (

• transmission ,
• transmission_system

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