emission

noun

i-MISH-uhn/ɪˈmɪʃən/

Pluralemissions

3 meanings of emission

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of sending something out, such as gas, light, heat, or sound.
Like letting air out of a balloon: it is the act of sending something out.
The emission of smoke from the factory worried nearby families.
A sudden emission of steam from the pipe startled the workers.
Similarrelease, discharge, issue
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
Something that is sent out or given off, such as gas, light, or heat.
Like the smoke that rises from a fire: it is the stuff being sent out.
The dark emission from the chimney drifted across the rooftops.
Scientists measured the faint emission coming from the heated metal.
Similardischarge, emanation, release
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3
nouncountable
A show or program on television or radio.
My grandmother never misses her favorite emission on the radio.
The children's emission begins right after the evening news.
Similarbroadcast, program, show
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Origins

Meanings 1–2

First used in 1607. It comes from Latin "emissio" meaning "sending forth," from a verb made of "ex" (out) and "mitto" (send).

Meaning 3

Taken from the French word émission.