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- [rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
- /ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of radiation word
- noun radiation Physics. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body. the energy transferred by these processes. 1
- noun radiation the act or process of radiating. 1
- noun radiation something that is radiated. 1
- noun radiation radial arrangement of parts. 1
- noun radiation The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization. 1
- noun radiation energy emitted 1
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Origin of radiation
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Latin radiātiōn- (stem of radiātiō) a glittering, shining. See radiate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Radiation
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radiation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radiation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radiation
noun radiation
- annihilator — a person or thing that annihilates.
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- bedazzlement — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
Antonyms for radiation
noun radiation
- irradiation — the act of irradiating.
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