radiation vs energy

energy vs radiation

radiation and energy both are nouns.

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

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

radiation: energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
energy: (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

Other hypernyms of radiation include free energy.

radiation (noun)	energy (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source	forceful exertion
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance	an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain	enterprising or ambitious drive
the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats	(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles	any source of usable power
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay	a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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 energy

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