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

  1. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

  2. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.

    Examples:

    "to irradiate the mind"

  3. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To animate by heat or light.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir M. Hale"

  4. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

  5. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To decorate with shining ornaments.

  6. Irradiate as a verb (intransitive):

    To emit rays; to shine.

  7. Irradiate as a verb (transitive):

    To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

  1. Irradiate as an adjective:

    Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

  1. Radiate as a verb:

    To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

  2. Radiate as a verb (transitive):

    To emit rays or waves.

    Examples:

    "The stove radiates heat."

  3. Radiate as a verb (intransitive):

    To come out or proceed in rays or waves.

    Examples:

    "The heat radiates from a stove."

  4. Radiate as a verb (transitive):

    To illuminate.

  5. Radiate as a verb:

    To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.

  6. Radiate as a verb (transitive):

    To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.

  7. Radiate as a verb (ecology, intransitive):

    to spread into new habitats, migrate.

  1. Radiate as an adjective:

    Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

    Examples:

    "a radiate crystal"

  2. Radiate as an adjective:

    Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.

  3. Radiate as an adjective (botany):

    Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.

  4. Radiate as an adjective (biology):

    Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.

  5. Radiate as an adjective (zoology):

    Belonging to the Radiata.

  1. Radiate as a noun (zoology):

    One of the Radiata.

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