adjective
- relating to or involving the emission or transmission of energy in the form of rays or waves
Usage: physics; technical
Examples
- The radiative heat from the sun warms the Earth’s surface.
- Scientists studied the radiative properties of the new material.
- Radiative cooling occurs when objects lose heat through electromagnetic radiation.
- The greenhouse effect involves radiative forcing by atmospheric gases.
- Radiative transfer models help predict climate change.
- The star’s radiative energy travels through space at the speed of light.