Transmits

/trænsˈmɪts/ verb

Definition

Sends or passes something (like a message, disease, or power) from one place or person to another.

Etymology

From Latin 'transmittere': 'trans' (across) + 'mittere' (to send). The word entered English in the 15th century and originally meant to send across distance, now used for any transfer of information, energy, or infection.

Kelly Says

Radio towers, genes, and gossip all 'transmit'—this single word connects physics, biology, and social dynamics because transmission is one of nature's fundamental operations.

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