different between radiator vs radiant

English

Etymology

radiate +? -or

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??e?.di?e?.t?/

Noun

radiator (plural radiators)

1. Anything which radiates or emits rays.
2. (automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
3. (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
4. (electronics) A type of antenna.

Translations

Descendants

• ? Gulf Arabic: ??????? (r?d?tar)

Crimean Tatar

Noun

radiator

1. radiator

Declension

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

radiator m (plural radiators or radiatoren, diminutive radiatortje n)

1. radiator (device to emit heat)

Latin

Verb

radi?tor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of radi?
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of radi?

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorer, definite plural radiatorene)

1. a radiator (heater, in buildings)
2. a radiator (automotive, cooling device)

References

• “radiator” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

radiator m (definite singular radiatoren, indefinite plural radiatorar, definite plural radiatorane)

1. a radiator (heater, in buildings)
2. a radiator (automotive, cooling device)

References

• “radiator” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

radiator c

1. (construction) a radiator (heater)
2. (automotive) a radiator (on a car)

Declension

Synonyms

heater

• element
• värmeelement
• värmeledningselement

on a car

• kylare

Related terms

• radiatorventil

References

• radiator in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

English

Etymology

From Middle French radiant, from Latin radians, radiantis, present participle of radiare (“to emit rays or beams”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??e?di.?nt/

Adjective

radiant (comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)

1. Radiating light and/or heat.

2. Emitted as radiation.
3. Beaming with vivacity and happiness.

   • His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil?!  You?!  Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow?!” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.

4. Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
5. (heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.

6. (botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.

Translations

Noun

radiant (plural radiants)

1. A point source from which radiation is emitted.
2. (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
3. (geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.

Translations

Anagrams

• anti-rad, antirad, intrada, itardan

French

Pronunciation

Verb

radiant

1. present participle of radier

Latin

Verb

radiant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of radi?

Romanian

Etymology

From French radiant.

Adjective

radiant m or n (feminine singular radiant?, masculine plural radian?i, feminine and neuter plural radiante)

1. radiant

Declension