non-transmitting

A doctor holds a non-transmitting protective shield during a medical procedure.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of transmitting: "non-transmitting" describes a state or property of not sending, passing, or conveying something (such as signals, energy, light, sound, or information) from one place to another.
   • Not allowing passage: Refers to a material, device, or medium that does not permit the transfer or propagation of a specified form of energy or matter.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The walls are made of a non-transmitting material that blocks all radio waves. (The walls do not allow radio signals to pass through.)
  • This optical fiber is non-transmitting for ultraviolet light. (The fiber does not convey ultraviolet light along its length.)
  • The device entered a non-transmitting mode to conserve power. (The device stopped sending out signals.)

Advanced Usage

• "non-transmitting medium": a substance or environment that does not allow the passage of a wave or signal.

  • Water is a non-transmitting medium for visible light at great depths. (Water does not transmit light effectively deep underwater.)

• "non-transmitting antenna": an antenna that is not actively sending out electromagnetic waves.

  • During maintenance, the antenna is kept non-transmitting to avoid interference. (The antenna does not emit signals.)

Variants and Related Words

• Transmitting (adj): capable of sending or conveying something.

  • The transmitting station broadcasts on multiple frequencies. (The station sends out radio waves.)

• Transmission (n): the act or process of sending or passing something.

  • The transmission of data was interrupted by a storm. (The sending of data was stopped.)

• Non-transmission (n): the failure or absence of sending or conveying.

  • Non-transmission of the signal resulted in a communication blackout. (The signal was not sent.)

Synonyms

• Non-conductive: (for electricity or heat) not allowing the flow of electrical current or heat.

  • Rubber is a non-conductive material for electricity. (Rubber does not let electricity pass.)

• Opaque: (for light) not allowing light to pass through.

  • The glass is opaque and non-transmitting to sunlight. (The glass blocks light.)

• Insulating: preventing the transfer of heat, sound, or electricity.

  • Fiberglass is an insulating and non-transmitting material for heat. (Fiberglass stops heat from moving.)

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly use "non-transmitting." The term is technical and literal, appearing in scientific or engineering contexts.)