emanation

Plural: emanations

Noun

• something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
• the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
  • "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"
• The act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.
• That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence.
• (physics, chemistry) The element radon (Rn)
• The generation of the Son and the procession of the Holy Spirit, as distinct from the origination of created beings.

Examples

• Perfume is an emanation from a flower.

Synonyms

emission, procession, rise

Related Words

evolution