radiative

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈreɪdɪətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(rā′dē ā′tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ra•di•a•tive  (rā′dē ā′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Physicsgiving off radiation.
Also, ra•di•a•to•ry  (rā′dē ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).USA pronunciation 
  • radiat(ion) + -ive 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
radiative /ˈreɪdɪətɪv/, radiatory /ˈreɪdɪətərɪ; -trɪ/ adj
  1. emitting or causing the emission of radiation: a radiative collision
'radiative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sun - Josephson junction - radiative capture

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