# emission

Pronunciation: say "i-MISH-uhn" /ɪˈmɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The act of sending something forth or putting it into circulation.
   - Simple: The act of sending something out, such as gas, light, heat, or sound.
   - _The emission of greenhouse gases has increased sharply since industrialization._
   - _The central bank approved the emission of new currency into the economy._
2. Something that is emitted or sent out; a discharge or issue.
   - Simple: Something that is sent out or given off, such as gas, light, or heat.
   - _The greenish emission from the reaction slowly filled the glass flask._
   - _Astronomers detected a strong radio emission from the distant galaxy._
3. A television or radio program; a broadcast show.
   - Simple: A show or program on television or radio.
   - _The evening emission drew millions of viewers across the country._
   - _She produces a weekly cultural emission for the public channel._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — First attested in 1607, from Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō (“sending forth”), from ēmittō (“send out”), itself from ex (“out of”) plus mittō (“send”).
**Meaning 3** — Borrowed from French émission.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/emission (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).