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bombardment vs radiation

radiation vs bombardment

bombardment and radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bombardment Yes No No No
radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, radiation is a hypernym of bombardment; that is, radiation is a word with a broader meaning than bombardment:
  • bombardment: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
  • radiation: the act of spreading outward from a central source
bombardment (noun) radiation (noun)
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target the act of spreading outward from a central source
an attack by dropping bombs (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays) a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
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