transmittal

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /trænsˈmɪtəl/ UK /trænzˈmɪtəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of sending or transmitting something

A cover letter accompanied the transmittal of the signed contract.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of sending or... transmission conveyance sending dispatch transfer forwarding

Word family

Related forms transmit transmission transmittance

Etymology

From transmit + -al; transmit is from Latin trānsmittere ('to send across'), from trāns ('across') + mittere ('to send').

trānsmittere Latin trāns Latin mittere Latin

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# transmittal

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /trænsˈmɪtəl/
**IPA (UK):** /trænzˈmɪtəl/

## Meanings
1. the act of sending or transmitting something

## Examples
- A cover letter accompanied the transmittal of the signed contract.

## Synonyms
- transmission
- conveyance
- sending
- dispatch
- transfer
- forwarding

## Related Forms
- transmit
- transmission
- transmittance

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: trānsmittere
- Root: trāns
- Root: mittere - to send

## Etymology
From transmit + -al; transmit is from Latin trānsmittere ('to send across'), from trāns ('across') + mittere ('to send').

## AI Etymology
Transmittal is from transmit + -al; transmit is from Latin trānsmittere ('to send across'), from trāns ('across') + mittere ('to send'). Important recorded forms include trānsmittere (Latin), trāns (Latin), and mittere (Latin). Morphologically, the trans- element contributes the sense of across, through, beyond, or change from one state into another. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers the act of sending or transmitting something. The wider family includes related words such as transmit, transmission, and transmittance.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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