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Radiale vs Radiate - What's the difference?

radiale | radiate |

As nouns the difference between radiale and radiate

is that radiale is the carpal bone in the tetrapod forelimb that corresponds to the scaphoid bone in humans while radiate is (zoology) one of the radiata.

As a verb radiate is

to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

As an adjective radiate is

radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

radiale

English

Noun

(radialia)
  • The carpal bone in the tetrapod forelimb that corresponds to the scaphoid bone in humans
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    radiate

    English

    (radiation)

    Verb

    (radiat)
  • To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
  • To emit rays or waves.
  • The stove radiates heat.
  • To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
  • The heat radiates from a stove.
  • * John Locke
  • Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes.
  • To illuminate.
  • To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
  • To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
  • to spread into new habitats, migrate.
  • Synonyms

    * (to expose to radiation) irradiate

    Derived terms

    * radiator

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
  • a radiate crystal
  • Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.
  • (botany) Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
  • (biology) Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.
  • (zoology) Belonging to the Radiata.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of the Radiata.
  • Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----