antiradiating
|an-ti-ra-di-a-ting|
🇺🇸
/ˌæn.tiˈreɪ.di.eɪ.tɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˌæn.tiˈreɪ.dɪ.eɪ.tɪŋ/
(antiradiate)
against or blocking radiation
Etymology
'antiradiating' is a modern English formation combining the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'antí', meaning 'against') with 'radiating', the present participle of 'radiate'.
'radiate' originates from Latin 'radiare' / 'radius' (meaning 'ray'); Latin 'radiatus' (having rays) passed into English via scientific and Medieval/early modern usage. The productive prefix 'anti-' (Greek) has long been used in English to form adjectives and verbs meaning 'against' + base word; combining them produced 'antiradiate' and its -ing form 'antiradiating'.
Individually, 'radiate' originally meant 'to emit rays' (from Latin), and 'anti-' meant 'against'; together they evolved into a compound meaning 'against or preventing emission of radiation', a narrowly technical/derived sense in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to act so as to counteract, block, or reduce radiation (formed from anti- + radiate); present participle or gerund form: performing the action of opposing radiation.
Researchers are antiradiating the experimental chamber to minimize background interference.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adjective 1
acting to prevent, block, or oppose the emission or transmission of radiation; not allowing radiation to be emitted or transmitted.
The antiradiating coating on the device reduced unwanted emissions.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/09/08 14:30