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1. transmission_mechanism
noun. any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being.
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2. transmission
noun. ['trænˈsmɪʃən, trænzˈmɪʃən'] the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted.
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- transmission (English)
- transmissionem (Latin)
- transmittere (Latin)
3. transmission
noun. ['trænˈsmɪʃən, trænzˈmɪʃən'] communication by means of transmitted signals.
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- transmission (English)
- transmissionem (Latin)
- transmittere (Latin)
4. transmission
noun. ['trænˈsmɪʃən, trænzˈmɪʃən'] the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle.
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- transmission (English)
- transmissionem (Latin)
- transmittere (Latin)
5. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction.
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- mechanism (English)
- mechanismus (Latin)
6. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] the technical aspects of doing something.
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- mechanism (English)
- mechanismus (Latin)
7. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function.
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- mechanism (English)
- mechanismus (Latin)
8. mechanism
noun. ['ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm'] (philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes.
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- mechanism (English)
- mechanismus (Latin)