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electron beam vs electromagnetic wave

electromagnetic wave vs electron beam

electron beam and electromagnetic wave both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electron beam Yes No No No
electromagnetic wave Yes No No No
As nouns, electromagnetic wave is a hypernym of electron beam; that is, electromagnetic wave is a word with a broader meaning than electron beam:
  • electron beam: a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  • electromagnetic wave: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Other hypernyms of electron beam include electromagnetic radiation, nonparticulate radiation.
electron beam (noun) electromagnetic wave (noun)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Difference between electron beam and electromagnetic wave

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