Radiation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

the act of spreading outward from a central source

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

he was suffering from radiation

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

irradiation radiation sickness radiotherapy radiation syndrome radiation therapy radioactivity actinotherapy

Parts of Speech

noun	energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
noun	the act of spreading outward from a central source
noun	syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours “he was suffering from radiation”
noun	the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
noun	the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
noun	a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
noun	(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Word Forms

radiate	verb	send out rays or waves
radioactive	adjective	exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
radiotherapist	noun	a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Strahlung

Energie, die in Form von Strahlen, Wellen oder Teilchen abgestrahlt oder übertragen wird

🇪🇸Spanish

radiación

Energía que se irradia o transmite en forma de rayos, ondas o partículas.

🇮🇹Italian

radiazione

energia che viene irradiata o trasmessa sotto forma di raggi, onde o particelle

🇳🇱Dutch

straling

energie die wordt uitgestraald of overgedragen in de vorm van stralen, golven of deeltjes

🇵🇹Portuguese

radiação

energia que é irradiada ou transmitida na forma de raios, ondas ou partículas

🇷🇺Russian

радиация

энергия, которая излучается или передается в виде лучей, волн или частиц

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विकिरण

वह ऊर्जा जो किरणों या तरंगों या कणों के रूप में विकिरणित या संचारित होती है

🇧🇩Bengali

বিকিরণ

শক্তি যা রশ্মি বা তরঙ্গ বা কণা আকারে বিকিরণ বা প্রেরণ করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

கதிர்வீச்சு

கதிர்கள் அல்லது அலைகள் அல்லது துகள்கள் வடிவில் கதிர்வீச்சு அல்லது கடத்தப்படும் ஆற்றல்

🇮🇳Telugu

రేడియేషన్

కిరణాలు లేదా తరంగాలు లేదా కణాల రూపంలో ప్రసరించే లేదా ప్రసారం చేయబడిన శక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

रेडिएशन

ऊर्जा जी किरण किंवा लाटा किंवा कणांच्या रूपात विकिरण किंवा प्रसारित केली जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

રેડિયેશન

ઊર્જા કે જે કિરણો અથવા તરંગો અથવા કણોના સ્વરૂપમાં વિકિરણ અથવા પ્રસારિત થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಕಿರಣ

ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕಣಗಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಕಿರಣ ಅಥವಾ ಹರಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വികിരണം

കിരണങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തരംഗങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കണങ്ങളുടെ രൂപത്തിൽ വികിരണം ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കൈമാറ്റം ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്ന ഊർജ്ജം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੇਡੀਏਸ਼ਨ

ਊਰਜਾ ਜੋ ਕਿਰਨਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਤਰੰਗਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੇਡੀਏਟ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਿਤ ਹੁੰਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تابکاری

توانائی جو شعاعوں یا لہروں یا ذرات کی شکل میں تابکاری یا منتقل ہوتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辐射

以射线、波或粒子形式辐射或传输的能量

🇯🇵Japanese

放射線

光線、波、粒子の形で放射または伝達されるエネルギー

🇰🇷Korean

방사

광선이나 파동, 입자의 형태로 방출되거나 전달되는 에너지

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bức xạ

năng lượng được bức xạ hoặc truyền đi dưới dạng tia hoặc sóng hoặc hạt

🇹🇭Thai

รังสี

พลังงานที่แผ่หรือส่งผ่านในรูปของรังสีหรือคลื่นหรืออนุภาค

🇮🇩Indonesian

radiasi

energi yang dipancarkan atau ditransmisikan dalam bentuk sinar, gelombang, atau partikel

🇲🇾Malay

sinaran

tenaga yang dipancarkan atau dihantar dalam bentuk sinar atau gelombang atau zarah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إشعاع

الطاقة التي تشع أو تنتقل على شكل أشعة أو أمواج أو جسيمات

🇮🇷Persian

تشعشع

انرژی که به صورت پرتوها یا امواج یا ذرات تابش یا منتقل می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

radyasyon

ışınlar, dalgalar veya parçacıklar biçiminde yayılan veya iletilen enerji

🇮🇱Hebrew

קְרִינָה

אנרגיה המוקרנת או משודרת בצורה של קרניים או גלים או חלקיקים

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