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transmitter

trans·mit·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [trans-mit-er, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈmɪt ər, trænz-/
    • /trænzˈmɪt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-mit-er, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈmɪt ər, trænz-/

Definitions of transmitter word

  • noun transmitter a person or thing that transmits. 1
  • noun transmitter Also called transmitting set. Radio. a device for sending electromagnetic waves; the part of a broadcasting apparatus that generates and modulates the radiofrequency current and conveys it to the antenna. 1
  • noun transmitter the part of a telephonic or telegraphic apparatus that converts sound waves or mechanical movements into corresponding electric waves or impulses. 1
  • noun transmitter Biochemistry. neurotransmitter. 1
  • noun transmitter carrier of disease 1
  • noun transmitter device for broadcasting a radio signal 1

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Origin of transmitter

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; transmit + -er1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Transmitter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

transmitter popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

transmitter usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for transmitter

noun transmitter

  • microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
  • dispatcher — a person who dispatches.

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