Reflection vs. Radiation

Reflection vs. Radiation — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Reflection and Radiation

Reflectionnoun

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

Radiationnoun

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

heat radiation

Reflectionnoun

The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).

Radiationnoun

The process of radiating waves or particles.

Reflectionnoun

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.

Radiationnoun

The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).

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Reflectionnoun

Careful thought or consideration.

After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.

Radiationnoun

Radioactive energy.

Reflectionnoun

An implied criticism.

It is a reflection on his character that he never came back to see them.

Radiationnoun

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

Reflectionnoun

(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

Radiationnoun

the act of spreading outward from a central source

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Reflectionnoun

(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

Radiationnoun

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

Reflectionnoun

a calm lengthy intent consideration

Radiationnoun

the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

Reflectionnoun

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

Radiationnoun

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

Reflectionnoun

expression without words;

tears are an expression of griefthe pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition

Radiationnoun

a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

Reflectionnoun

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);

he studied his reflection in the mirror

Radiationnoun

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance

Reflectionnoun

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

Reflectionnoun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Reflectionnoun

a remark expressing careful consideration

Reflectionnoun

the ability to reflect beams or rays