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radiant heating

radiant heating

4.4
A way to make a building warm by using panels in floors, walls, or ceilings that give out warmth
  • noun
  • /ˈreɪdiənt ˈhiːtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calefacción radiante
  • Many modern homes utilize radiant heating in the floors, providing even warmth that is both efficient and pleasant.
  • radiant heating system

Examples

  • Softer materials such as cork or carpet are going to be naturally warmer, while underfloor radiant heating systems can make natural stone and hardwoods toastier underfoot.

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  • The homeowners chose a radiant heating system for their new house to ensure every room stays warm and comfortable during winter.

  • With radiant heating, the heat spreads evenly throughout the room, making it feel cozy without hot or cold spots.

Synonyms

panel heating
vsradiant heating
  • Specialized
5.1

A system that warms rooms with hot wires or pipes inside walls, floors and ceilings

focuses on emitting heat through surfaces rather than through installed elements

How Warm

space heater
  • US
11 3.1
radiant heating
  • Specialized
4.4

Surface Forms

radiant heating singular
radiant heatings plural

Morphology

radiant + heating

The compound is directly compositional: 'radiant' (emitting heat or energy) combined with 'heating' (the provision of warmth) yields the meaning of heating that works by radiation. This follows a straightforward adjective+noun pattern and is conceptually similar across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Radiant heating comes from the image of warm floors or panels that give off heat like the sun. The word radiant means 'giving off warmth' and heating means making things warm, so the phrase describes a system that warms people and rooms directly instead of by blowing hot air.