radiation
//ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- radiations
Definitions
1.The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- The radiation of love from the crowd was addictive to the young singer-songwriters.
2.The process of radiating waves or particles.
3.Radioactive energy.
4.The transfer of energy via radiation.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3536
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin radiatio, radiationis.
By surface analysis, radiate + -ion.