transmission
n. C / Un. the process of passing something from one person, place, or thing to another. It is often used when talking about how diseases spread or how signals travel.
n. the act or process by which something is spread or passed from one person or thing to another. Frequently used in medical contexts regarding pathogens or in technical contexts regarding data and signals.
Hand washing helps prevent the transmission of germs.
The health department released new guidelines to reduce the transmission of the virus in crowded public spaces.
The rapid transmission of information across global networks has fundamentally altered how legal systems address intellectual property rights and digital privacy.
Borrowed from Latin transmissionem (accusative of transmissio), from transmittere.
Uncountable when referring to the general process of passing something; countable when referring to specific instances or mechanisms, such as a vehicle's gear system.