radiation vs bombardment

bombardment vs radiation

radiation and bombardment both are nouns.

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

As nouns, bombardment is a hyponym of radiation; that is, bombardment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radiation:

radiation: the act of spreading outward from a central source
bombardment: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

radiation (noun)	bombardment (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source	the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance	an attack by dropping bombs
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain	the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats	the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
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

Difference between radiation and bombardment

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