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  • noun The action of the verb to transmit.
  • verb Present participle of transmit.

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

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Examples

  • She sees the sudden look of doubt trending toward minor panic, the expression transmitting that he’s attracted to her and he’s getting worried about having her all alone in the same room when here he is naked beneath his bathrobe.

    Orbit John J. Nance 2006

  • She sees the sudden look of doubt trending toward minor panic, the expression transmitting that he’s attracted to her and he’s getting worried about having her all alone in the same room when here he is naked beneath his bathrobe.

    Orbit John J. Nance 2006

  • Lastly, trainees are provided guidance in transmitting the same information to the family, and the patient if applicable, in a manner that is suitable to provide the critical facts, enable counseling, but ensure a satisfying doctor-patient-family relationship.

    Clinical Biochemical Genetics 2010

  • "To give a brief spiritual profile of the two brothers", the Holy Father continued, "we must first note the passion with which Cyril studied the writings of St. Gregory of Nazianzus from whom he learnt the importance of language in transmitting the Revelation".

    Pope John Paul II 2009

  • We use the word “journalism” to have a specific meaning beyond just “someone involved in transmitting the news”.

    Matthew Yglesias » Queen Noor on Gaza 2009

  • Mere days ago, Walter and Miriam Schneir, the Rosenbergs 'most stalwart defenders, published a book which reluctantly acknowledges the role that Julius played in transmitting U.S. nuclear secrets to Stalinist Russia.

    Seven Ways of Looking at 'Angels' Terry Teachout 2010

  • Our old personal radios once started transmitting from the aerial on top of the convent school.

    Oh How We Laughed……But Not Too Loudly. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • See, for example, Sean E. Brotherson and Jeffrey B. Teichert, who assert that The symbolic power of the law in transmitting meaning about such key social concerns as 'family life and ethics' thus lends it great influence in shaping fundamental values.

    'Trivial Complaints:' The Role of Privacy in Domestic Violence Law and Activism in the U.S. 2008

  • So her physical form played no role in transmitting information regarding who Terry actually was?

    Defending Your Existence 2008

  • Please check the Web site as we'll be transmitting from the field and updating frequently.

    Tropical Storm Humberto 2007

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  • Please edit the Examples page for 'transmitting' to remove misplaced sentence that do not contain the word 'transmitting.'

    January 21, 2010