What's the difference between impart and transmit?

Impart


Definition:

  • (n.) To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth.
  • (n.) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
  • (n.) To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
  • (v. i.) To give a part or share.
  • (v. i.) To hold a conference or consultation.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The suggested method is used to estimate the fraction of energy imparted to vital organs only.
  • (2) Since protein synthesis could not proceed in those cells because of the lack of energy and tryptophan, the data indicate that an unknown mechanism exists which imparts some mutations with the resistance to antimutagenic repair in the absence of the inducible mutagenic system.
  • (3) At the former site the membrane overlying the bud showed an electron opaque thickening which imparted to the mature particle an asymmetrical appearance.
  • (4) Discussion still continues regarding whether self-tolerance is imparted within the thymus by the thymic epithelial cells (TEC) or by the bone marrow-derived (BMD) dendritic cells and macrophages.
  • (5) A more likely explanation for the inhibition, which is supported by our data, presented here and elsewhere, is that certain surface components of meningococci are capable of imparting immunosuppressive signals directly onto target lymphocytes.
  • (6) Preliminary results indicated that immunization with attenuated cercariae was capable of imparting protective immunity in mice.
  • (7) The presence of significant right-sided heart failure also imparts a worse prognosis.
  • (8) The results of this study suggest that the "old" dental curriculum was successful in imparting knowledge concerning traditional dental subjects and preventive dentistry, but less successful in imparting knowledge concerning basic and medical sciences, behavioural subjects and in relating theoretical and practical skills.
  • (9) Biochemical analysis showed that red pigmentation of tumor cells was imparted by pteridines and carotenoids, most of which were detectable in normal adult erythrophores.
  • (10) Differences in ovulation rate, embryo survival, litter size, and fertility are presented for four lines of mice that have been selected for growth or are homozygous for a recessive gene (hg) imparting rapid postweaning gain.
  • (11) But right now none of that is the problem: the problem is that this amendment expressly removes the right of organisations such as Marie Stopes and the British Pregnancy Advisory Service to impart information.
  • (12) "The much larger than initially expected economic and fiscal costs of the 11 March earthquake are magnifying the adverse effects imparted by the global financial crisis from which Japan's economy has not completely recovered," Moody's said.
  • (13) High Hopes , assembled from cover versions, songs left off recent albums and new versions of old favourites, appears on the surface to have no central message to impart.
  • (14) This selectivity of responsiveness imparted by oxytocin might contribute to the blunted release of TSH after suckling.
  • (15) The processing of pro-ConA apparently imparts biological activity to this lectin.
  • (16) These findings raise the question of the potential involvement of some gene or oncogene, perhaps the p53 oncogene, which might impart a survival advantage to the malignant cells.
  • (17) The law no longer requires that certain information be imparted to the patient prior to testing for the human immunodeficiency virus.
  • (18) The multiple-unit records were post processed based on the unique physical characteristics imparted to each spike via the tissue medium and spatial geometry of cells.
  • (19) My dear stoic father, honest as the days are long, was looking, for once in his life, thoroughly jangled, and I kept wanting to impart upon him mentally the wise words of Grandpa Abe Simpson : "They say the greatest tragedy is when a father outlives his son.
  • (20) It was found that the sorbitol-gelatin imparted more satisfactory stability (r = +0.18) to the freeze-dried virus suspensions than did the glutamic acid-lactose.

Transmit


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To cause to pass over or through; to communicate by sending; to send from one person or place to another; to pass on or down as by inheritance; as, to transmit a memorial; to transmit dispatches; to transmit money, or bills of exchange, from one country to another.
  • (v. t.) To suffer to pass through; as, glass transmits light; metals transmit, or conduct, electricity.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The association of these defects of teeth and bone was found to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait over four generations.
  • (2) CW Nd:YAG light transmitted by fiber optic cable and sapphire crystal was applied transsclerally to the ciliary body of pigmented and albino rabbits.
  • (3) As evidence, they show no mediated semantic-phonological priming during picture naming: Retrieval of sheep primes goat, but the activation of goat is not transmitted to its phonological relative, goal.
  • (4) The development of optical fibers capable of transmitting laser energy has encouraged the experimental use of laser irradiation for the treatment of acquired cardiovascular disorders.
  • (5) Prostitute visit is a main risk factor, irrespective of whether the husband had a history of sexually transmitted diseases or not.
  • (6) Direct detection of the mutation enables the identification of fragile X negative normal transmitting males and fragile X negative carrier females.
  • (7) The organisms are transmitted transovarially, diaplacentally, via endometrium, before or after implantation, via amnion or by the semen when ascending through the infectious environment.
  • (8) Thus, prostate tissues of mice can be a potential source of horizontally transmitted mammary tumor virus in mice of at least some high mammary cancer strains.
  • (9) Mta is determined by a maternally transmitted, extrachromosomal genetic element, so backcross mice reject skin from their inbred, homozygous paternal strain.
  • (10) The observation that additional signals are required to support T4 cell proliferation when the density of immobilized anti-CD3 is diminished suggests that these are necessary only when insufficient interactions with the CD3 molecule have occurred to transmit a maximal activation signal to the cell.
  • (11) This may indicate that mainly information about high frequency tones is transmitted via the auditory cortex.
  • (12) Thus, in contrast to our previous conclusions, it appears that the presence or absence of nonpenetrant, transmitting males in a family is not an indicator of heterogeneity.
  • (13) Seroprevalence in diverse Thai groups included 6% of men with sexually transmitted diseases, 15% of prostitutes, and 6% of army recruits.
  • (14) The IUD is contraindicated for women at increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases; sexual habits and especially occasional multiple partners are the single most important risk in the increased frequency of upper genital tract infections in IUD users.
  • (15) Each species transmitted disease to its own species and to cattle and sheep.
  • (16) Three of 4 vertically infected females examined transmitted virus to their offspring, whereas less than or equal to 0.7% of females infected by inoculation were capable of vertical transmission.
  • (17) Sexually transmitted diseases are a serious threat to the public health.
  • (18) The arterial pressure variations throughout the day and night were detected for either 24 hours or 48 hours unrestrictive recording (CDPR) transmitted by telemetry (SANEI INST.
  • (19) Among patients in clinics for sexually transmitted diseases, one in every 25 was infected with HIV; among women attending women's health clinics, one in 91 was infected.
  • (20) Fear of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome and other blood-transmitted diseases has created a revival of autologous transfusion during cardiac surgery.