Reflection vs. Radiation

Reflectionnoun

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

Reflectionnoun

The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).

Reflectionnoun

Something, such as an image, that is reflected.

Reflectionnoun

Careful thought or consideration.

Reflectionnoun

An implied criticism.

Reflectionnoun

(computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.

Reflectionnoun

(anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.

Reflectionnoun

The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected.

Reflectionnoun

The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard.

Reflectionnoun

Shining; brightness, as of the sun.

Reflectionnoun

That which is produced by reflection.

Reflectionnoun

A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane.

Reflectionnoun

Censure; reproach cast.

Reflectionnoun

The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.

Reflectionnoun

a calm lengthy intent consideration

Reflectionnoun

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

Reflectionnoun

expression without words;

Reflectionnoun

the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material);

Reflectionnoun

a likeness in which left and right are reversed

Reflectionnoun

(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

Reflectionnoun

a remark expressing careful consideration

Reflectionnoun

the ability to reflect beams or rays

Radiationnoun

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

Radiationnoun

The process of radiating waves or particles.

Radiationnoun

The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).

Radiationnoun

Radioactive energy.

Radiationnoun

The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.

Radiationnoun

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.

Radiationnoun

energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles

Radiationnoun

the act of spreading outward from a central source

Radiationnoun

syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours;

Radiationnoun

the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

Radiationnoun

the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats

Radiationnoun

a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain

Radiationnoun

(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance

Radiation

In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium. This includes: electromagnetic radiation, such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma radiation (γ) particle radiation, such as alpha radiation (α), beta radiation (β), proton radiation and neutron radiation (particles of non-zero rest energy) acoustic radiation, such as ultrasound, sound, and seismic waves (dependent on a physical transmission medium) gravitational radiation, radiation that takes the form of gravitational waves, or ripples in the curvature of spacetimeRadiation is often categorized as either ionizing or non-ionizing depending on the energy of the radiated particles.