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Word: radiate (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • biology having radial symmetry, such as a seastar.
  • botany having parts radiating from the center, such as the petals in many flowers.
  • '''radiating''' from a center.
  • surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.

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Verb:

  • ecology, intransitive to spread into new habitats, migrate.
  • intransitive To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
  • To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
  • To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
  • transitive To emit rays or waves.
  • transitive To illuminate.
  • transitive To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.

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