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Expansion vs Emanation - What's the difference?

expansion | emanation |

As nouns the difference between expansion and emanation

is that expansion is expansion while emanation is emanation, emission.

expansion

English

Noun

  • The act or process of expanding.
  • The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
  • The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
  • A new addition.
  • My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
  • A product to be used with a previous product.
  • This expansion requires the original game board.
  • That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
  • * Beattie
  • the starred expansion of the skies
  • (steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
  • Antonyms

    * (act of expanding) contraction

    Derived terms

    * expansionism * expansion joint * expansion team * expansion cleat * expansion pack

    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