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emissive

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɪsɪv/
  • General-American: /əˈmɪsɪv/
  • rhymes with -ɪsɪv

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation, matter, or sound; emitting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēmissīvus, from ēmittō (“to emit”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: излъчващ (izlǎčvašt) — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Catalan: emissiu — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • French: émissif — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Ido: emisiva — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Italian: emesso — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Italian: emissivo — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Latin: ēmissīvus — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Polish: emisyjny — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting
  • Spanish: emisivo — of, pertaining to, or having the capacity to emit radiation or matter; emitting