Definition Definition

transmissible - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'transmissible' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Transmissible [ a.]
- Capable of being transmitted from one to another; capable of being passed through any body or substance.

Meaning of 'transmissible' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . transmissible [ s]
Meaning (1):
- occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Example in sentence:
  • an inherited disease;
  • familial traits;
  • genetically transmitted features
Meaning (2):
- inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
Example in sentence:
  • ancestral home;
  • ancestral lore;
  • hereditary monarchy;
  • patrimonial estate;
  • transmissible tradition

Nearby Words:

trabea trabeae trabeated trabeation trabecula trabeculae trabecular trabeculate trabu trace

See 'transmissible' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary