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irradiation

ir·ra·di·a·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
    • /ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /iˌrei.diˈei.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
    • /ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of irradiation word

  • noun irradiation the act of irradiating. 1
  • noun irradiation the state of being irradiated. 1
  • noun irradiation intellectual or spiritual enlightenment. 1
  • noun irradiation a ray of light; beam. 1
  • noun irradiation Optics. the apparent enlargement of an object when seen against a dark background. 1
  • noun irradiation the use of x-rays or other forms of radiation for the treatment of disease, the making of x-ray photographs, the manufacture of vitamin D, etc. 1

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Origin of irradiation

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, irradiation is from the Late Latin word irradiātiōn- (stem of irradiātiō). See ir-1, radiation

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Parts of speech for Irradiation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

irradiation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for irradiation

noun irradiation

  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
  • guidance — the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
  • instruction — machine instruction
  • schooling — a large number of fish, porpoises, whales, or the like, feeding or migrating together.

Antonyms for irradiation

noun irradiation

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
  • sundown — sunset, especially the time of sunset.
  • sunset — the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.

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