Transmission

The act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country to another; the transmission of rights, titles, or privileges, from father to son, or from one generation to another.

The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted

communication by means of transmitted signals