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emanation vs radiation

radiation vs emanation

emanation and radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emanation Yes No No No
radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, radiation is a hyponym of emanation; that is, radiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emanation:
  • emanation: the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
  • radiation: the act of spreading outward from a central source
Other hyponyms of emanation include discharge, venting.
emanation (noun) radiation (noun)
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth the act of spreading outward from a central source
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.) a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
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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