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Emanation vs Emanative - What's the difference?

emanation | emanative |

As a noun emanation

is the act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.

As an adjective emanative is

that emanates, or causes emanation.

emanation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.
  • That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
    • Perfume is an emanation from a flower.
  • (uncountable, obsolete, chemistry) The element radon.

    • See also

    * evolution

    emanative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That emanates, or causes emanation