Transduction vs Transmission - What's the difference?
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(biology) The transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another by a bacteriophage or plasmid
The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another
(physiology) The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another
(physics) The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis or in a transducer
(logic) A form of inference involving reasoning from one specific case to another (compare induction)
The act of transmitting, e.g. data or electric power.
The fact of being transmitted.
Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
(biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
(automotive) An assembly of gears through which power is transmitted from the engine to the driveshaft in a motor car / automobile; a gearbox.
(legal) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.
(medicine, biology) The passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.