radiation vs action

action vs radiation

radiation and action both are nouns.

radiation is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radiation	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of radiation; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than radiation:

radiation: the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of radiation include spread, spreading, activity, natural action, natural process.

radiation (noun)	action (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats	a military engagement
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles	an act by a government body or supranational organization
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
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	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

radiation (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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