The difference between Irradiate and Radiate
When used as verbs, irradiate means to throw rays of light upon, whereas radiate means to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
When used as adjectives, irradiate means illuminated, whereas radiate means radiating from a center.
Radiate is also noun with the meaning: one of the radiata.
check bellow for the other definitions of Irradiate and Radiate
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.
Examples:
"to irradiate the mind"
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To animate by heat or light.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir M. Hale"
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To decorate with shining ornaments.
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Irradiate as a verb (intransitive):
To emit rays; to shine.
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Irradiate as a verb (transitive):
To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria
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Irradiate as an adjective:
Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.
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Radiate as a verb:
To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
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Radiate as a verb (transitive):
To emit rays or waves.
Examples:
"The stove radiates heat."
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Radiate as a verb (intransitive):
To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
Examples:
"The heat radiates from a stove."
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Radiate as a verb (transitive):
To illuminate.
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Radiate as a verb:
To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
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Radiate as a verb (transitive):
To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
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Radiate as a verb (ecology, intransitive):
to spread into new habitats, migrate.
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Radiate as an adjective:
Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
Examples:
"a radiate crystal"
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Radiate as an adjective:
Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.
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Radiate as an adjective (botany):
Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
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Radiate as an adjective (biology):
Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.
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Radiate as an adjective (zoology):
Belonging to the Radiata.
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Radiate as a noun (zoology):
One of the Radiata.