re|trans|mis|sion

re|trans|mis|sion
re|trans|mis|sion «REE trans MIHSH uhn, -tranz-», noun.
transmission back to a source or to a new destination: »

Six long panels of solar batteries…supply electrical power to the satellite for retransmission of signals received from earth (New York Times).


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  • trans|mis|sion — «trans MIHSH uhn, tranz », noun. 1. the act or fact of sending over; passing on; passing along; letting through: »the transmission of money by telegraph. Mosquitoes are the only means of transmission of malaria. Alphabetical writing made…the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • trans·mis·sion — /trænsˈmıʃən/ noun, pl sions 1 a [noncount] : the act or process of sending electrical signals to a radio, television, computer, etc. The equipment is used for the transmission of television signals. data transmission …   Useful english dictionary

  • trans — trans·abdominal; trans·ac·ci·den·ta·tion; trans·acetylase; trans·ac·tion; trans·ac·tion·al; trans·ac·tor; trans·admittance; trans·am·i·nase; trans·am·i·na·tion; trans·an·i·ma·tion; trans·an·nu·lar; trans·border; trans·ca·lent; trans·callosal;… …   English syllables

  • sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… …   English syllables

  • transmission — trans•mis•sion [[t]trænsˈmɪʃ ən, trænz [/t]] n. 1) the act or process of transmitting 2) the fact of being transmitted 3) something that is transmitted 4) a) mac the transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of… …   From formal English to slang

  • transmission — trans|mis|sion [trænzˈmıʃən US træns ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: transmissio, from transmittere; TRANSMIT] 1.) [U] the process of sending out electronic signals, messages etc, using radio, television, or other similar equipment ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • transmission — trans|mis|sion [ trænz mıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count the part of a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels: an automatic transmission 2. ) count or uncount the process of sending out electronic signals such as radio or television… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • transmission — trans·mis·sion …   English syllables

  • transmission — trans|mis|sion sb., en, er, erne, i sms. transmissions , fx transmissionssystem …   Dansk ordbog

  • retransmission — re trans•mis′sion n …   From formal English to slang

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