Emission

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪʃən

Origin

First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō ("sending forth"), from ēmittō ("send out"), from ex ("from, out of") + mittō ("send").

Full definition of emission

Noun

1. That which is emitted or sent out; issue.
   the emission was mostly blood
2. The act of sending or throwing out; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.
   the emission of light from the sun
   the emission of heat from a fire

Synonyms

• (act of sending out) issuance

Derived terms

Anagrams

• simonies, simonise