radiation vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation vs radiation

radiation and electromagnetic radiation both are nouns.

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

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

radiation: energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
electromagnetic radiation: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge

Other hyponyms of radiation include ionizing radiation, cosmic radiation, electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation, solar radiation.

radiation (noun)	electromagnetic radiation (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source	radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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

Difference between radiation and electromagnetic radiation

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