spreading vs radiation

radiation vs spreading

spreading and radiation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, radiation is a hyponym of spreading; that is, radiation 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
radiation: the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

Other hyponyms of spreading include diffusion, dispersion, scattering, invasion, irradiation.

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

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