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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rā′dē ā′shən)

ra•di•a•tion /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n.

Physics[uncountable]
- the process in which energy is given off by one body as particles or waves, sent through space or through some substance, and absorbed by another body.
- the energy transferred by this process.
Physics something radiated:[countable]harmful radiations.
radioactivity:[uncountable]nuclear radiation.

ra•di•a•tion (rā′dē ā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

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.
Physicsthe act or process of radiating.
Physicssomething that is radiated.
radial arrangement of parts.

Latin radiātiōn- (stem of radiātiō) a glittering, shining. See radiate, -ion
1545–55

ra′di•a′tion•al, adj.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

radiation /ˌreɪdɪˈeɪʃən/ n

- the emission or transfer of radiant energy as particles, electromagnetic waves, sound, etc
- the particles, etc, emitted, esp the particles and gamma rays emitted in nuclear decay
Also called: radiation therapy treatment using a radioactive substance
the act, state, or process of radiating or being radiated

ˌradiˈational adj

'radiation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

absorbed dose - absorption spectrum - absorptance - actinic - actino- - actinometer - acute dose - alpha ray - angle of incidence - angle of reflection - angle of refraction - annihilation - aperture - attenuation - background - beam - black body - black light - Blackett - bremsstrahlung - brightening agent - c - calciferol - candela - chopper - collimate - collimator - computerized tomography - cosmic rays - dark matter - delta ray - diaphragm - diathermancy - diazo - diffusion - dispersion - Doppler effect - dose - dosimeter - echo - electromagnetic - electromagnetic radiation - electromagnetic spectrum - electromagnetic wave - emission spectrum - emit - emitter - enhanced radiation weapon - ergosterol - event horizon

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Synonyms: propagation, dissipation, scattering, spread, diffraction, more...

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