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radioactivity vs emission

emission vs radioactivity

radioactivity and emission both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radioactivity Yes No No No
emission Yes No No No
As nouns, emission is a hypernym of radioactivity; that is, emission is a word with a broader meaning than radioactivity:
  • radioactivity: the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
  • emission: the release of electrons from parent atoms
radioactivity (noun) emission (noun)
the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
the release of electrons from parent atoms
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
Difference between radioactivity and emission

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