Transmittable: meaning, definitions and examples

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transmittable

 

[ trænsˈmɪtəbəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Capable of being transmitted, as a disease or infection.

Synonyms

contagious, infectious

Examples of usage

  • The virus is highly transmittable through close contact.
  • Precautions should be taken to prevent the spread of this transmittable disease.
Context #2 | Adjective

technology

Able to be sent from one person, place, or thing to another.

Synonyms

communicable, transferable

Examples of usage

  • These documents are transmittable electronically.
  • The data is transmittable through the use of a secure network.

Translations

Translations of the word "transmittable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 transmissível

🇮🇳 संचरणीय

🇩🇪 übertragbar

🇮🇩 dapat ditularkan

🇺🇦 передаваний

🇵🇱 przenośny

🇯🇵 伝染性のある

🇫🇷 transmissible

🇪🇸 transmisible

🇹🇷 bulaşıcı

🇰🇷 전염성의

🇸🇦 قابل للنقل

🇨🇿 přenosný

🇸🇰 prenosný

🇨🇳 可传染的

🇸🇮 prenosljiv

🇮🇸 smitanlegur

🇰🇿 жұқпалы

🇬🇪 გადამდები

🇦🇿 yoluxucu

🇲🇽 transmisible

Etymology

The word 'transmittable' is derived from the verb 'transmit', which comes from the Latin word 'transmittere', meaning 'send across'. The suffix '-able' is added to form the adjective 'transmittable', indicating the ability to be transmitted or sent from one place to another.

See also: transmissibility, transmissible, transmission, transmitter, transmitting.