radiation vs spreading

spreading vs radiation

radiation and spreading both are nouns.

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

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

radiation: the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
spreading: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

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

radiation (noun)	spreading (noun)
the act of spreading outward from a central source	act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance	the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain	process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
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 spreading

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