Definitions

irradiation

[ih-rey-dee-ey-shuhn] / ɪˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

edification

Synonyms

STRONG

betterment elevation elucidation enhancement enlightenment guidance illumination information instruction knowledge learning nurture schooling teaching tuition uplifting

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance

WEAK

destruction worsening

NOUN

light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulb candle daylight flash glare glow lamp lantern radiation ray star sun sunshine window

STRONG

aurora beacon blaze brightness brilliance brilliancy coruscation dawn daybreak daytime effulgence emanation flare gleam glimmer glint glitter illumination incandescence lambency lighthouse luminosity luster morn morning phosphorescence radiance refulgence scintillation sheen shine sparkle splendor sunbeam sunrise taper torch

WEAK

fulgor

Antonyms

STRONG

darkness dimness dullness eventide sundown sunset

WEAK

dark night obscurity

NOUN

ray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glimmer light radiation

STRONG

bar blaze blink emanation flash flicker gleam glint glitter hint incandescence moonbeam patch pencil radiance scintilla shaft shine spark sparkle streak stream sunbeam trace wave

Antonyms

STRONG

dullness

Example Sentences

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In south India, there is exactly one irradiation center, in Bengaluru, creating a bottleneck every spring.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He even visited a nuclear research facility in India to learn more about the irradiation process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Their work also incorporates a technique called hot-wire laser irradiation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

"But, in the near term, we have shown that irradiation can be used as a high-precision measurement technique."

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

First direct irradiation of a patient, November 20, 1939.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

irradiation

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