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exposure

exposure

295 3.5
Being in contact with something that can affect you
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
translation icon : exposición
  • Our study's strongest finding concerns the high exposure of the working children to metals.

I've also reduced my long term exposure to NVIDIA.

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Examples

  • In school, there were questions about exposure to radiation from the air.

  • My dad gave us a lot of exposure to the arts.

  • And that was my first exposure to losing the good guys, our guys.

  • So... is this your first exposure to high society?

  • There may also be direct links between exposure to specific types of trauma and body image.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We looked at all participants to see whether overall exposure to English predicted outcomes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • For the UCF camp, the focus was on exposure and engagement in STEM activities.

    Academic text (2013)
  • My dad gave us a lot of exposure to different cultures through his travels.

  • In school, students gain exposure to various scientific concepts before specializing.

  • There may also be direct links between exposure to specific types of trauma and mental health.

Antonyms

974 1.0

Keeping people or things safe from harm

253 1.0

A place that protects people from danger or bad weather

Compounds

indecent exposure
  • Offensive
10 7.2

Showing your private parts on purpose where other people can see

exposure therapy
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place

risk of exposure
  • Specialized
2 4.2

The chance of coming into contact with something harmful like a disease or chemical

Making something known to many people so they can see or talk about it

time exposure
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A photograph you make by leaving the camera open for a long time to show stars or moving light

credit exposure
  • Specialized
6.4

The total amount of money a bank or lender may lose if loans are not repaid

exposure dose
  • Specialized
6.8

A measurement of how much radiation a person or object receives that can harm the body

exposure meter
  • Specialized
4.3

A tool that measures light to set camera settings

The state of having contact with a harmful chemical before an event

wind exposure
  • Specialized
5.1

The part of a building or ship that faces the wind and is open to it

How Exposed

overexposure
2 6.3
exposure
295 3.5

Surface Forms

exposure singular
exposures plural

Morphology

exposure = expose (transparent) = expose + ure

This noun denotes the state resulting from being 'exposed' (subjected to something), which is a direct derivation from the verb.

Etymology

Exposure comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to put' and shares its root with position, so it once meant 'putting out'. A helpful image is a person 'put out' into a situation, which is why exposure now means the experience of being subjected to something like stress or bad influence.