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emanation

noun
/ˌɛməˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

From emanate + -ion.

  1. borrowed from ēmānāre
  2. suffixed as emanation — “emanate + ion”

Definitions

  1. The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or…

    The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.

  2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source

    That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.

    • Perfume is an emanation from a flower.
    • Her love for Francis Evelyn was an emanation of that romance which is in the heart of every girl; her preference was as much circumstance as choice, and strengthened by no comparison.

  3. (physics, chemistry) The element radon (Rn)

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the…

      The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings.

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Derived

actinium emanation, emanational, emanationism, emanationist, radium emanation, thorium emanation

Vish — recursive loop

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