Definition

1. Verb:
   • To transmit again: To send out (a signal, message, or data) a second or further time.

Usage

• The verb "retransmit" is used to describe the action of sending the same information, signal, or broadcast again. It is often used in technical contexts like telecommunications, networking, and broadcasting.
• It is typically followed by a direct object (what is being sent again).
• Common structures: "retransmit [something]" or "retransmit [something] to [someone/something]".

Examples

• Verb:
  • The satellite will retransmit the television signal to a wider region.
  • If the data packet is corrupted, the system will automatically retransmit it.
  • The radio station had to retransmit the emergency announcement due to poor reception earlier.

Advanced Usage

• "to retransmit on a different frequency": To send the same signal again but using a different broadcast channel.
  • The station will retransmit the program on a different frequency tomorrow.
• In legal/contractual contexts, it can refer to rebroadcasting content.
  • The network does not have the rights to retransmit that film.

Variants and Related Words

• Retransmission (n): The act or instance of transmitting something again.
  • The retransmission of the signal solved the interference issue.
• Transmit (v): To send or pass from one place, person, or thing to another. This is the base verb from which "retransmit" is formed.

Synonyms

• Rebroadcast: To broadcast again (specifically for radio/TV).
• Relay: To receive and pass on (a signal or message).
• Resend: To send again (common for emails, messages).

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is contained within the single verb form.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word "retransmit".)

Verb

1. transmit again