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radio wave vs electromagnetic radiation

electromagnetic radiation vs radio wave

radio wave and electromagnetic radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radio wave Yes No No No
electromagnetic radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, electromagnetic radiation is a hypernym of radio wave; that is, electromagnetic radiation is a word with a broader meaning than radio wave:
  • radio wave: an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
  • electromagnetic radiation: radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Other hypernyms of radio wave include electromagnetic wave, nonparticulate radiation.
radio wave (noun) electromagnetic radiation (noun)
an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
Difference between radio wave and electromagnetic radiation

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