Transmission vs. Transaxle

Transmissionnoun

The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.

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The fact of being transmitted.

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Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing.

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(biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.

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(automotive) An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.

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(legal) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.

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(medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.

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The act of transmitting, or the state of being transmitted; as, the transmission of letters, writings, papers, news, and the like, from one country to another; the transmission of rights, titles, or privileges, from father to son, or from one generation to another.

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The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor or successors any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.

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The mechanism within a vehicle which transmits rotational power from the engine to the axle of the wheel propelling the vehicle; it includes the gears and gear-changing mechanism as well as the propeller shaft.

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The process or event of sending signals by means of a radio-frequency wave from an electronic transmitter to a receiving device.

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

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communication by means of transmitted signals

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the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance

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an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

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the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle

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the action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted

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a programme or signal that is broadcast or sent out

Transmissionnoun

the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle

Transaxlenoun

(automobiles) A single unit combining transmission gearbox, clutch, final drive, and differential are combined into a single unit connected directly to the driveshaft, used mostly in rear-engine cars.

Transaxle

A transaxle is a single mechanical device which combines the functions of an automobile's transmission, axle, and differential into one integrated assembly. It can be produced in both manual and automatic versions.