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emission vs egress

egress vs emission

emission and egress both are nouns.

emission is not a verb while egress is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emission Yes No No No
egress Yes No Yes No
As nouns, egress is a hypernym of emission; that is, egress is a word with a broader meaning than emission:
  • emission: the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
  • egress: the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
Other hypernyms of emission include egression, emergence.
emission (noun) egress (noun)
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
the release of electrons from parent atoms the becoming visible
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
emission (verb) egress (verb)
come out of
Difference between emission and egress

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