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retransmit vs transmit

transmit vs retransmit

retransmit and transmit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retransmit No No Yes No
transmit No No Yes No
As verbs, transmit is a hypernym of retransmit; that is, transmit is a word with a broader meaning than retransmit:
  • retransmit: transmit again
  • transmit: transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Other hypernyms of retransmit include carry, channel, conduct, convey, impart.
retransmit (verb) transmit (verb)
transmit again broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
send from one person or place to another
transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
transfer to another
Difference between retransmit and transmit

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