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radiative

radiative

7 7.3
Relating to energy sent out as light or heat
  • adjective
  • /ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : radiativo
  • Data from such instruments provide essential inputs for radiative-transfer models.
  • radiative flux
  • radiative transfer
  • radiative energy

So radiative heat off the back of the back plate should more or less be dealt with by any fans calling the CPU.

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Examples

  • Here's a specific topic, as you suggest: radiative transfer and the greenhouse effect.

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  • Water stands out because of its physical and radiative properties.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The problem is all this talk about radiative heat loss at the surface.

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  • The net radiative effects of clouds also have the potential to influence the strength of the hydrological cycle.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Clouds can have a large effect on the radiative heating rate regionally.

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  • The atmosphere would find itself in a state of near radiative equilibrium and thus relative stasis.

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  • The amount of extra heat that's trapped in the atmosphere is a quantity called radiative forcing.

  • Such a change, referred to as radiative forcing, produces an imbalance in Earth's radiation budget.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And as the protostar contracts further, this radiative region expands outward.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The scientist studied the radiative properties of the material to improve solar panels.

Synonyms

radiatory
vsradiative
  • Specialized
7.6

Giving off energy as heat like the sun

is about emission or transfer broadly rather than just production
radiational
vsradiative
  • Specialized
7.8

Relating to energy that moves as waves or tiny pieces, like heat from the sun

is about the emission or transfer process rather than its effects
emissive
vsradiative
  • Specialized
7.6

Something that gives off light or small particles, for example when heated

is broader, covering emission and transfer rather than only active giving off
radiating
vsradiative
4.2

Spreading out from a center in all directions, like heat from a fire

concerns energy emission or transfer rather than just outward spreading

How Radiative

radiant
  • Specialized
3 6.7
radiative
  • Specialized
7 7.3
emissive
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

radiative positive

Morphology

radiative = radiate (transparent) = radiate + ive

A regular adjectival derivation from the verb 'radiate' with the productive suffix '-ive', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word radiative comes from the Latin root radius, which means 'ray', and you can see the same root in radiant. So something radiative sends out or moves energy like rays, such as light or heat.