transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 

tranz-;

ˈtran(t)s-ˌmi-,

ˈtranz- 

: one that transmits: such as

a

: an apparatus for transmitting radio or television signals

b

: neurotransmitter

Examples of transmitter in a Sentence

Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.

Recent Examples on the Web

The system includes two transmitter microphones and a receiver unit that connects to a camera, laptop or digital recorder. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Voyager 1’s 23-watt transmitter is already dimmed to less than a billionth of a billionth of a watt, as seen from our world! —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025

Allen is using his prize money to help fund research for his son's rare disease, creatine transmitter deficiency. —Sara Belcher, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025

When loggerheads are exposed to radiofrequency, or RF, waves — the same type of radiation emitted by devices such as mobile phones and radio transmitters — their magnetic map remains stable, while their compass is disrupted. —Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transmitter

• embitter
• emitter
• outfitter
• remitter
• submitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter

Kids Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər  tranz- 

: one that transmits

especially : a device that sends out radio or television signals

Medical Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter -ˈmit-ər 

: one that transmits

specifically : neurotransmitter