ra·di·ate (r  d -t )v. ra·di·at·ed, ra·di·at·ing, ra·di·ates v.intr. 1. To send out rays or waves. 2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves: Heat radiated from the stove. 3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays: Spokes radiate from a wheel hub. 4. Ecology To spread into new habitats and thereby diverge or diversify. Used of a group of organisms. v.tr. 1. To emit (light, for example) in or as if in rays. 2. To send or spread out from or as if from a center: a cactus that radiates spines. 3. To irradiate or illuminate (an object). 4. To manifest in a glowing manner: a leader who radiates confidence. adj. (-  t)1. Botany Having rays or raylike parts, as in the flower heads of daisies. 2. Biology Characterized by radial symmetry. 3. Surrounded with rays: a radiate head on a coin. [Latin radi re, radit-, to emit beams, from radius, ray.]ra di·ative adj. |
radiate
vb [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt]
1. Also eradiate to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc.) to be emitted as radiation
2. (intr) (of lines, beams, etc.) to spread out from a centre or be arranged in a radial pattern
3. (tr) (of a person) to show (happiness, health, etc.) to a great degree
adj [ˈreɪdɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
1. having rays; radiating
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a capitulum) consisting of ray florets
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals or their parts) showing radial symmetry
4. adorned or decorated with rays a radiate head on a coin
[from Latin radiāre to emit rays]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | radiate - send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat" |
| 2. | radiate - send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness" | |
| 3. | radiate - extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions" extend, run, lead, pass, go - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" | |
| 4. | radiate - have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" | |
| 5. | radiate - cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" cause to be perceived - have perceptible qualities glow - emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden" | |
| 6. | radiate - experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | |
| 7. | radiate - issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box" | |
| 8. | radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" | |
| Adj. | 1. | radiate - arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways" symmetric, symmetrical - having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts |
| 2. | radiate - having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads" |
radiate
verb
1. emit, spread, send out, disseminate, pour, shed, scatter, glitter, gleam Thermal imagery will show up objects radiating heat.
2. shine, beam, emanate, be diffused From here contaminated air radiates out to the open countryside.
3. show, display, demonstrate, exhibit, emanate, be a picture of, give off or out She radiates happiness and health.
4. spread out, issue, extend, diverge, branch out, fan out, split off the narrow streets which radiate from the Cathedral Square
Translations
radiate [ˈreɪdɪeɪt]
radiate [ˈreɪdieɪt]
radiate
vi
→ Strahlen aussenden; (= emit heat) → Wärme ausstrahlen; (heat, light, energy) → ausgestrahlt werden
(lines, roads) → strahlenförmig ausgehen (from von)
vt heat, light → ausstrahlen; electric waves, energy also → abstrahlen; (fig) happiness, health, love → (förmlich) ausstrahlen
radiate [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt]
radiate [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt]
1. vt (heat) → irraggiare, irradiare (fig) (happiness) → irraggiare
2. vi to radiate from → irraggiarsi da, irradiarsi da
radiate [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt]
1. vt (heat) → irraggiare, irradiare (fig) (happiness) → irraggiare
2. vi to radiate from → irraggiarsi da, irradiarsi da
v radiate [ˈreidieit]
1 to send out rays of (light, heat etc) A fire radiates heat. uitstraal يُصْدِرُ ضَوءاً وَحَرارَه излъчвам zářit, sálat udstråle; afgive ausstrahlen ακτινοβολώ, εκπέμπω irradiar kiirgama متشعشع شدن؛ ساطع شدن säteillä irradier לְהַקרִין किरण फेंकना isijavati (ki)sugároz memancarkan (út)geisla, senda geisla út, stafa frá sér irradiare, diffondere 放射する 빛을 발하다 spinduliuoti []starot pancar uitstralen utstråle, sende ut promieniować irradiar a (i)radia; a emite излучать vyžarovať, sálať žarčiti zračiti utstråla แผ่รังสี yaymak, saçmak 射出(光或熱) випромінювати روشنی کی شعاعیں خارج کرنا tỏa, chiếu 辐射（热或光）
2 to go out or be sent out in rays, or in many directions from a central point Heat radiates from a fire; All the roads radiate from the centre of the town. uitstraal يَتَشَعَّب ، يَبدأ، يَصْدُر излизам от една точка vycházet udgå ausstrahlen απλώνομαι ακτινωτά irradiar kiirguma, kiirtena väljuma متشعشع شدن؛ منشعب شدن lähteä säteittäin rayonner (de) לְהַקרִין चारों तरफ फैलना širiti se iz nečega sugárzik menyebar geisla (frá) irradiare ４方に拡がる 방사상으로 퍼져 나가다 sklisti, skleisti, išeiti spinduliais izstarot; iet uz visām pusēm memancar afstralen van stråle ut rozchodzić się promieniście irradiar a veni/a porni din acelaşi centru излучать(ся); расходиться лучами vychádzať izžarevati pružati se zrakasto stråla [] กระจายออกจากจุดศูนย์กลาง yayılmak, dağılmak 四散 виходити з центра نور یا حرارت پھیلانا tỏa ra 发散
n radiˈation
rays of light, heat etc or of any radioactive substance. bestraling إشْعاع излъчване vyzařování stråling die Ausstrahlung ακτινοβολία radiación kiirgus تابش säteily radiation קְרִינָה प्रकाश या अन्य किरणों का विकिरण radijacija, isijavanje sugárzás radiasi geislun radiazione 放射 방사선 spinduliavimas, spinduliuotė, radiacija radiācija; starojums pancaran radiasi uitstraling utstråling, stråling promieniowanie radiação radiaţie излучение vyžarovanie žarčenje radijacija []strålning รังสี radyasyon 輻射 випромінювання, радіація درخشانی sự tỏa chiếu 辐射
n radiator
1 a type of apparatus for heating a room. verwarmer رادياتور: جِهاز تَدْفِئَه радиатор topné těleso radiator der Heizkörper καλοριφέρ radiador radiaator بخاری؛ رادیاتور lämpöpatteri radiateur מַקרֵן חוֹם उष्मा संचालक हीटर radijator radiátor alat pemanas (miðstöðvar)ofn radiatore 暖房器 난방기 radiatorius radiators radiator radiator radiator kaloryfer radiator батарея vyhrievacie teleso / zariadenie radiator radijator värmeelement เครื่องนำความร้อน kalorifer, radyatör 暖氣裝置 радіатор; батарея گرمتابہ جو کمرے کو گرم کرنے کے کام آتا ہے lò sưởi 暖气装置, 散热器, 暖气片
2 an apparatus in a car which, with a fan, cools the engine. verkoeler جِهاز التَّبْريد في السَّيّارَه радиатор chladič køler der Kühler ψυγείο αυτοκινήτου radiador radiaator خنک کننده؛ رادیاتور اتومبیل jäähdytin radiateur מַצנֵן विकिरक, रेडिएटर automobilski hladnjak (autó)hűtő radiator kælir, vatnskassi radiatore ラジエーター 라디에이터 radiatorius radiators radiator kereta radiator, radiateur radiator, kjøler chłodnica radiador radiator радиатор chladič ventilator hladnjak kylare หม้อน้ำรถยนต์ radyatör 汽車引擎散熱器 радіатор موٹر کا انجن ٹھنڈا کرنے کا آلہ bộ tản nhiệt （汽车）冷却器
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