Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

radiation

[rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

A more speculative possibility is that the material comes from a third member of the system that is being blasted by the fast wind of particles and X-ray radiation generated by the feeding black hole.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

The bright light and ultraviolet radiation given off by the sun can lead to a condition known as "solar retinopathy".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

He subsequently began treatment, including radiation and hormone therapy, which the 83-year-old described as going "really well" last month, during an announcement of his upcoming memoir.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Without this protective field, Earth's atmosphere and technological systems would face much greater exposure to harmful solar radiation.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

The nuclear reactors were encased in containment vessels that kept most of the radiation from escaping in case of an accident.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

There were radiations of hoofed mammals; of primates including our ancestors; of whales and dolphins; of the all-time biggest sharks.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2025

The link between a tendency to explore and colonize new environments and rapid evolution could help explain adaptive radiations in other species, says Daniel Moen, an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, Riverside.

From Science Magazine Apr. 24, 2024

The ultimate causes, or triggers, of adaptive radiations is one of the big mysteries in biology.

From Science Daily Feb. 22, 2024

Due to this reproductive isolation, New World monkeys and Old World monkeys underwent separate adaptive radiations over millions of years.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2015

He was seeking the exact source of the radiations.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




Vocabulary lists containing radiation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training