Origin: Latin prefix trans-
Transmitted has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
simple past tense and past participle of transmit
"The virus was transmitted to thousands of people during the outbreak last year."
In plain English: To transmit something means to send it from one place or person to another so that they receive it.
"The radio signal was transmitted clearly across the city during the storm."
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
"an inherited disease"
"familial traits"
"genetically transmitted features"
That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
"The virus was transmitted to the patient through an unsterilized needle during the procedure."
In plain English: Transmitted means something is sent from one person to another, usually through speaking or writing.
"The transmitted signal was clear, allowing everyone to hear the news without interruption."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe signals, diseases, or data that have successfully passed from one source to another through a specific medium. It is often confused with the past tense verb "transmit," but here it functions strictly as an attribute of something already sent.