emission
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
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Sense 2 noun
a substance that is emitted or released
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Sense 3 noun
the release of electrons from parent atoms
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Sense 4 noun
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
the discharge of pus
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Sense 5 noun
the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | give forth |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | emit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | emanate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | give out |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | egression |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | venting |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | material |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | exudation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | transudation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | effluvium |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | rheum |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | vaginal discharge |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | release |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | photoemission |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | field emission |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | photoelectric emission |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | radioactivity |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | secondary emission |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | thermionic emission |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | eject |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | bodily process |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ejaculation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | excretion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | menstruation |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | flow |