radiation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, often, uncountable) The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of radiating waves or particles.
- (countable, uncountable) The transfer of energy via radiation.
- (countable, uncountable) Radioactive energy.
- (countable) A rapid diversification of an ancestral species into many new forms.
Synonyms
radiation syndrome
radiation exposure
radial ray
emission of radiation
radial line
radioactive energy
L-radiation
Translations
radiation
Strahlung
radiazione
radiación
radiação
ακτινοβολία
radiació
ışınım
stralingFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɹeɪ.di.ˈeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin radiatio, radiationis. By surface analysis, radiate + -ion.
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