Plural of radiation
regular plural
The plural of radiation is radiations.
Forms of radiation
| Singular | radiation /ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | radiations |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Radiations in a sentence
- So the question is: have plants and animals retained over this huge amount of time—whole radiations of mammals have come and gone in this period—have they retained these potentially costly characteristics?2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, chapter 8, in The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Henry Holt and Company
- She was now 16 and sending off her first radiations and vibrations dressed in Varda's own rutilant colors.1964, Anaïs Nin, Collages, Denver, Colo.: Alan Swallow, →OCLC. From the entry rutilant
- If there are any radiations, they must stem from him.1955, Eileen Jeanette Lyttle Garrett, Tomorrow. From the entry radiationist
- Lineage radiations of the core group of ericoid and cavendishioid mycorrhizal Sebacinales started probably in the Eocene, coinciding with diversification events of their hosts.2016 March 4, “Divergence Times and Phylogenetic Patterns of Sebacinales, a Highly Diverse and Widespread Fungal Lineage”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry cavendishioid
- For example, in the south-east and south-west of Australia we see spectacular, independent species radiations within the plant family Proteaceae, including banksias, grevilleas and persoonias.2009, Mike Calver, Environmental Biology, page 130. From the entry persoonia
Meaning of radiation
- noun The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- noun The process of radiating waves or particles.
- noun The transfer of energy via radiation.
Questions about the plural of radiation
- What is the plural of radiation?
- The plural of radiation is radiations.
- Is radiation countable?
- Radiation is a countable and uncountable noun.
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