What is a good definition for transmission?...?

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Why is this word also used to name an important part of an automobile???

Answer 1

transmission

Main Entry:
trans·mis·sion Listen to the pronunciation of transmission Listen to the pronunciation of transmission
Pronunciation:
\tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən, tranz-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle French, from Latin transmission-, transmissio, from transmittere to transmit
Date:
1611

1: an act, process, or instance of transmitting 2: the passage of radio waves in the space between transmitting and receiving stations; also : the act or process of transmitting by radio or television3: an assembly of parts including the speed-changing gears and the propeller shaft by which the power is transmitted from an engine to a live axle; also : the speed-changing gears in such an assembly4: something that is transmitted : message
— trans·mis·sive Listen to the pronunciation of transmissive \-ˈmi-siv\ adjective
— trans·mis·siv·i·ty Listen to the pronunciation of transmissivity \ˌtran(t)s-(ˌ)mi-ˈsi-və-tē, ˌtranz-\ noun
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trans·mis·sion /trænsˈmɪʃən, trænz-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[trans-mish-uhn, tranz-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. the act or process of transmitting.
2. the fact of being transmitted.
3. something that is transmitted.
4. Machinery.
a. transference of force between machines or mechanisms, often with changes of torque and speed.
b. a compact, enclosed unit of gears or the like for this purpose, as in an automobile.
5. Radio and Television. the broadcasting of electromagnetic waves from one location to another, as from a transmitter to a receiver.
6. Physics. transmittance.
[Origin: 1605–15; < L trānsmissiōn- (s. of trānsmissiō) a sending across, equiv. to trānsmiss(us) (ptp. of trānsmittere to send across) + -iōn- -ion. See trans-, mission]

—Related forms
trans·mis·sive /trænsˈmɪsɪv, trænz-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[trans-mis-iv, tranz-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adjective
trans·mis·sive·ly, adverb
trans·mis·sive·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2. transfer, passage, passing, conveyance.
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transmission Definition

trans·mis·sion (trans mis̸h′ən, tranzmis̸hən)

noun

1.
1. a transmitting or being transmitted
2. something transmitted
2. the part of a motor vehicle, machine, etc. that transmits power from the engine to the driven members, as the wheels, by means of belts, fluids, gears, etc.
3. the passage of radio waves through space between the transmitting station and the receiving station
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trans·mis·sion (plural trans·mis·sions)


noun
Definition:

1. act of transmitting: the act or process of transmitting something, especially radio signals, radio or television broadcasts, data, or a disease

2. something transmitted: something transmitted, e.g. a radio signal

3. broadcasting radio or TV broadcast: a radio or television broadcast

4. automotive mechanism transferring power to wheels: the mechanical system, including gears and shafts, by which power is transmitted from the engine of a motor vehicle to the drive wheels

5. automotive set of gears: a set of gears and the protective casing that covers this in a vehicle or engine

6. physics ability to let radiation through: the ability of a material to let incoming radiation pass completely through it

[Early 17th century. Directly or via French< Latin transmission-< mission- "a letting go, release" (see mission)]

trans·mis·sive adjective
trans·mis·sive·ly adverb
trans·mis·sive·ness noun
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Answer 2

The most important part of the Automobile is the driver. The second part is the whole car. Think of a car like a System, like the human body. All parts are need it and able to work together to get the job done.

Another definition for a Transmission is a Gearbox. Transmissions transfer the kinetic energy from the engine to the rear wheels.

Answer 3

The transmission has different gear ratios built in whether it's an automatic or standard. I'm sure you've heard of low gear. The engine crankshaft is turning for instance a 3.34:1 ratio compared the the drive shaft. In other words The crankshaft inside the motor is turning around in a perpendicular circle 3.34 times for every one turn of the driveshaft. Second gear may be 2.25 revolutions of the crankshaft for every one turn of the drive shaft. Third gear could be 1.65 revolutions of the crankshaft to every complete turn of the driveshaft. Fourth gear may be a one to one ratio. For every turn of the motors crankshaft the driveshaft turns one turn also.
If your car has an overdrive gear The crankshaft turns one complete turn but the driveshaft is turning slightly faster, 1.03 -1.05 turns faster then the crankshaft. Reason is to slow down the motor rpm ( revolutions per minute) to save gasoline.

The object of a transmission is a mechanical or mechanical over hydraulic mechanism thet starts a car from a dead stop and steadily increases the speed of the car without over reving the motor. As the speed of the car increases the transmission up-shifts from low gear to second gear (the next higher gear). This process continues until the speed levels out exactly where the operator wants it. The trans. also has a one speed reverse gear also.

Answer 4

Transmission is the ability to move from the originating point to the destination point.
engine/transmission/wheels, send email/ receive email, speak into the phone/someone listens, and on and on.

Answer 5

TRANSMISSION : THE THINGY THAT MAKES THE CAR GO FORWARD AND BACKWARDS .

TRANSMISSION : TRANSMITS POWER FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER

THE "TRANSMISSION" , TRANSMITS POWER FROM THE ENGINE TO THE TIRES