medium vs transmission

transmission vs medium

medium and transmission both are nouns.

medium is an adjective but transmission is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
medium	Yes	Yes	No	No
transmission	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, transmission is a hypernym of medium; that is, transmission is a word with a broader meaning than medium:

medium: (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
transmission: communication by means of transmitted signals

medium (noun)	transmission (noun)
an occupation for which you are especially well suited	the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication	the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information	communication by means of transmitted signals
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public	an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
the surrounding environment	the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
an intervening substance through which something is achieved

medium (adjective)	transmission (adjective)
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
around the middle of a scale of evaluation

Difference between medium and transmission

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