transmitting
Meaning
(present participle) Sending or passing something from one person, place, or thing to another.
(present participle) Broadcasting or sending out signals or programs by radio, television, or other electronic means.
(present participle) Allowing heat, light, sound, or a disease to pass through a medium.
Structure
Usage
The satellite is responsible for transmitting data back to Earth.
Mosquitoes are capable of transmitting dangerous diseases like malaria.
The old radio tower is no longer used for transmitting signals.
Etymology
The word 'transmitting' is built upon the Latin verb transmittere, which is a compound of trans- (across) and mittere (to send). The core concept of sending something across a space or barrier has remained remarkably consistent from its Latin origins. In English, this literal sense of physical transfer evolved to encompass the abstract sending of information, energy, or disease. The addition of the '-ing' suffix, of Germanic origin, marks its grammatical function as a present participle, indicating an ongoing action of sending across.
Analysis
- trans: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "across," "beyond," or "through." - mit: Latin origin, from the root mittere, meaning "to send," "to let go," or "to dispatch." - ing: Old English origin, a suffix forming the present participle of verbs.