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Radiation vs Administrator - What's the difference?

radiation | administrator |

As nouns the difference between radiation and administrator

is that radiation is the shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat while administrator is one who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager.

radiation

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
  • The process of radiating waves or particles.
  • The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
  • Radioactive energy.
  • Derived terms

    * background radiation * electromagnetic radiation * ionizing radiation * radiation belt * Van Allen radiation belt

    Anagrams

    * ----

    administrator

    English

    Alternative forms

    * administratour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
  • (legal) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
  • (computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
  • Synonyms

    * (one who administers affairs) chief, head, head man, controller, comptroller, foreman, organizer, overseer, superintendent, supervisor

    Derived terms

    * admin