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Meaning of transmissible
The primary meaning of "transmissible" refers to something that can be passed on or transferred from one person, place, or thing to another.
Etymology of transmissible
The word "transmissible" has its roots in the Latin words "trans" meaning "across" or "beyond" and "mittere" meaning "to send"
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the ability to transmit or convey something, including diseases, ideas, and genetic traits
Synonyms
communicable
contagious
infectious
spreadable
transferable
conveyable
transmittable
impartible
shareable
dispersible
distributable
propagable
diffusible
conveyable
passable
impartable
shareable
dispersable
distributable
propagable
diffusable
catchable
contractable
infectious
communicative
transmissive
conveyable
transferable
spreadable
Definitions
- Capable of being transmitted or transferred, especially a disease or a genetic trait
- * Able to be conveyed or spread, especially through a medium or a channel
Usage Examples
- The doctor warned that the disease was highly transmissible and could spread quickly through the population
- * The company's transmissible shares can be traded on the stock market
- * The genetic trait is transmissible from parent to offspring
Antonyms
nontransmissible
incommunicable
noncontagious
noninfectious
untransferable
untransmittable
impassable
impassible
nonconveyable
nonimpartable
unshareable
indispersible
undistributable
unpropagable
undiffusible
noncatchable
noncontractable