| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Sending out; emitting; as, emissive powers.[Websters]
2. Being radiant, effulgent, resplendent or refulgent. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Adjective base of the adverb emissively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (emissively) | 1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective emissive.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EMISSIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Expressions: EMISSIVE
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Emissive power | Aerospace | The rate of thermal emission of radiant energy per unit area of emitting surface. Usually called thermal emissive power. (references) | |
| Total emissive power | Aerospace | See emittance. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
