Transmit Power vs. Transmission Power, is there a difference?

Question

I was reading a scientific paper, and the authors sometimes use the term **"transmit power"** and sometimes **"transmission power"**. Is there a difference in terms of correct English usage? **Examples:** > we propose to adjust the transmission power used for... . > we propose to use transmit power control in order to... . > a higher transmit power of a sender should not be...

Answer 1

"Transmit power" is a verb+object usage. For example, "In the U.S. an elaborate grid transmits power from one location to another." "Transmission power" is a noun phrase that can be understood as "the power associated with the transmission." Here's how that looks in a sentence from the Associated Press in 2009: "The drawback to this approach is that this extra 'carrier signal ' consumes some of the transmission power, reducing the signal-to-noise ratio of the data in the line."