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Radar vs Radiation - What's the difference?

radar | radiation |

As nouns the difference between radar and radiation

is that radar is a method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces while radiation is the shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.

As a verb radar

is to scan with radar, or as if with radar.

As an acronym RADAR

is abbreviation of {{l/en|radio|radio {{l/en|detection|detection}} {{l/en|and|and}} {{l/en|ranging|ranging}} |lang= en }.

radar

English

(wikipedia radar)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces
  • (countable) A type of system using such method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
  • (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
  • (countable, figuratively) A superior ability to detect something.
    • His sensitive radar for hidden alliances keeps him out of trouble.

    Synonyms

    * RADAR (acronym of radio detection and ranging)

    Derived terms

    * -dar * gaydar * Jewdar * monopulse radar * off the radar * passive radar * radar astronomy * radar dome * radar gun * radar meteorology * radar reflector * radar telescope * radar trap * radome * under the radar

    Related terms

    * lidar * sonar

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To scan with , or as if with radar.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2002, author=Brian Jonathan Wolk, title=Ohio Traffic Tickets are for the Birds citation
    • , passage= He radars you while he's sitting in his patrol vehicle under a bridge.}} English invariant nouns English palindromes ----

    radiation

    English

    (wikipedia 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

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