emanation
em·a·na·tion (
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n.
1. The act or an instance of emanating.
2.
a. Something that issues from a source; an emission.
b. Chemistry Any of several radioactive gases that are isotopes of radon and are products of radioactive decay.
ema·nation·al adj.
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| Noun | 1. | emanation – something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
matter – that which has mass and occupies space; “physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it”
ectoplasm – (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance
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| 2. | emanation – the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
radiation – the act of spreading outward from a central source
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| 3. | emanation – (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; “the emanation of the Holy Spirit”; “the rising of the Holy Ghost”; “the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son”
theological system, theology – a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; “Jewish theology”; “Roman Catholic theology”
inception, origination, origin – an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
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