🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Radiación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: radiación

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Radiation/ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La radiación del sol es esencial para la vida en la Tierra."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.

    "The radiation from the sun is essential for life on Earth."
  2. 2

    The process of emitting energy in the form of waves or particles.

    "Radiation therapy is commonly used to treat cancer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'radiation' originates from the Latin word 'radiatio', which means 'a sending out' or 'a shining'. It evolved in the late 19th century as scientific understanding of energy transfer through electromagnetic waves developed.

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