transmittable
transmittable Lexical Profile
transmittable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Capable of being sent, broadcasted, or conveyed from one place, device, or medium to another, especially of signals, energy, or data.
"The engineer converted the analog recording into a compressed digital format that was easily transmittable over standard radio frequencies."
Capable of being passed from one person or organism to another through infection or heredity.
"Public health officials issued guidelines to prevent the spread of transmittable respiratory illnesses during the winter months."
Word Nuance & Usage
While "transmittable" and "transmissible" are synonyms, "transmissible" is strongly preferred in medical and epidemiological contexts for infectious diseases, whereas "transmittable" is more commonly used in physics, electronics, and telecommunications for signals or data.