emission

Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/

The English word “emission” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.
A show; a program.

Etymology

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

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