Synonyms for emission
ɪˈmɪʃ ənemis·sion

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1. emission, emanationnoun

   the act of emitting; causing to flow forth

   Synonyms:
   expelling, rise, procession, discharge, emanation

2. discharge, emissionnoun

   a substance that is emitted or released

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

3. emissionnoun

   the release of electrons from parent atoms

   Synonyms:
   expelling, discharge, emanation

4. discharge, emission, expellingnoun

   any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

   "the discharge of pus"

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

5. emissionnoun

   the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe)

   Synonyms:
   expelling, discharge, emanation

Matched Categories

1. • Bodily Process
   • Emergence
   • Flow
   • Material
   • Release

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. emissionnoun

   Synonyms:
   issue, sending out, throwing out

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "emission":

   emissions, issuance, emission-related, playout, issuing, programming, broadcasts, broadcast, discharge, emitting

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1. Erin Kara:

   Previously, astronomers had thought that the x-ray emission is coming from far out in a jet, but what we’re finding with these observations, is that the x-ray emission is coming from flares very close to the supermassive black hole. And we can use these observations to probe properties of the black hole itself.

2. Mary Nichols:

   We have been open to accommodations that would adjust compliance timing and flexibility, that would create new paths to promote innovative technologies and zero emission vehicles, and that would benefit the public.

3. Scott Phillippi:

   For us, it's not just about making the wheels turn with a zero-emission vehicle.

4. Joeri Rogelj:

   People have made a huge sacrifice, they have sacrificed their social lives, their family interactions their mobility and so on. And emissions have declined quite markedly because of that. But we also see that these emission reductions are very temporary, and why is that ? It's because these emissions reductions were the result of changing or reducing our activities, but not the cause of any structural change of how our society actually works.

5. Carol Raymond:

   It might be related to that water vapor emission.