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spreading vs irradiation

irradiation vs spreading

spreading and irradiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spreading Yes No No No
irradiation Yes No No No
As nouns, irradiation is a hyponym of spreading; that is, irradiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spreading:
  • spreading: process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
  • irradiation: (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
Other hyponyms of spreading include diffusion, dispersion, scattering, invasion, radiation.
spreading (noun) irradiation (noun)
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 the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
(physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex
a column of light (as from a beacon)
the condition of being exposed to radiation
Difference between spreading and irradiation

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