Positron Emission Tomography uses a radioactive tracer to visualize metabolic activity within the human body.
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Emission
/ˈɛmɪʃən/
Synonyms for "emission" (94 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (19)
Strong matches (28)
Related words (47)
Noun(28 words)
gas emissiongas releasegassingissuingjettinglasingoutflowoutputtingoutward flowplumingpollutantpollutantsproduce liquidradiationradiationsreleasereleasementreleasingscintillationshedding
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Adjective(1 words)
hot exhaust
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: discharge, afterglows, beaming, blowout, broadcast.
- Sentence evidence is available for emission, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "emission".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "emission"
Keep "emission" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "emission" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "emission", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "emission" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriescarbon dioxide emissionemission rateemission standardexhaust emissiongreenhouse gas emissionpollutant emission
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
8 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 18 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- излъ́чване noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- изпу́скане noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Catalan
1 entries- emissió noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 放射 noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- 發射 /发射 noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Czech
1 entries- emise noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Finnish
4 entries- emissio noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- liikkeeseenlasku noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- osakeanti noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- säteily noun (act of sending or throwing out)
French
1 entries- émission noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Greek
1 entries- εκπομπή noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Hindi
1 entries- फटना noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Hungarian
1 entries- kibocsátás noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Indonesian
1 entries- emisi noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Interlingua
1 entries- emission noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Irish
3 entries- astaíocht noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- astú noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- cur amach noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Persian
2 entries- گسیل noun (act of sending or throwing out)
- گسیلش noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Polish
1 entries- emisja noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Portuguese
1 entries- emissão noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Russian
1 entries- излуче́ние noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Swedish
1 entries- strålning noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ви́кид noun (act of sending or throwing out)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Filters stop emission of gas into the atmosphere.
Source: tatoeba (882869)
Because their rapid pulse of radio emission is so predictable, a large array of well-understood pulsars can be used to measure extremely subtle abnormalities, such as gravitational waves.
Source: tatoeba (6479022)
By determining the time between the emission of the sound pulse and its reception, the sonar transducer can determine the range and orientation of the object.
Source: tatoeba (6709572)
Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "emission"?
Closest matches include discharge, afterglows, beaming, blowout, broadcast.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "emission"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.