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electromagnetic radiation vs radio wave

radio wave vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation and radio wave both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electromagnetic radiation Yes No No No
radio wave Yes No No No
As nouns, radio wave is a hyponym of electromagnetic radiation; that is, radio wave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than electromagnetic radiation:
  • electromagnetic radiation: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
  • radio wave: an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
electromagnetic radiation (noun) radio wave (noun)
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
Difference between electromagnetic radiation and radio wave

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