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1. Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
   "genetically transmitted features";
   - familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmissible

1. Transfer to another
   "transmit a disease";
   - convey, communicate
    
2. Serve as the medium for transmission, allow movement of
   "Many metals transmit heat";
   - impart, conduct, convey, carry, channel
    
3. (broadcast medium) broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
   "We cannot transmit this X-rated song";
   - air, send, broadcast, beam
    
4. Send from one person or place to another
   "transmit a message";
   - transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise [Brit]

See also: heritable, inheritable

Type of: air, bare, bring, convey, displace, move, publicise [Brit], publicize, take, transfer

Encyclopedia: Transmitted