noun
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an act or instance of emanating
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something that emanates or is produced; effusion
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a gaseous product of radioactive decay, such as radon
Other Word Forms
- emanational adjective
Etymology
Origin of emanation
1560–70; < Late Latin ēmānātiōn- (stem of ēmānātiō ), equivalent to ēmānāt ( us ) ( emanate ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025
“The form of the danger is an emanation of energy. The danger is unleashed only if you substantially disturb this place physically. This place is best shunned and left uninhabited.”
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024
They return as an emanation of our hopes and fears, often at times of great uncertainty.
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023
“Chills and fever have been attributed for ages to ‘miasm,’ an emanation from the earth so subtle that the ablest chemist was not able to detect it.
From Scientific American • Nov. 6, 2021
“That phases out laser emanation and spreads the beam into ordinary light.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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