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Emanation vs Leakage - What's the difference?

emanation | leakage |

As nouns the difference between emanation and leakage

is that emanation is emanation, emission while leakage is an act of leaking, or something that leaks.

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

    leakage

    English

    Noun

  • an act of leaking, or something that leaks
  • the amount lost due to a leak
  • an undesirable flow of electric current through insulation
  • loss of retail stock, especially due to theft
  • The situation where sound is picked up by a microphone from a source other than that which is intended.