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# emission

noun (an emission, emissions; emission — uncountable)

«emission» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Gas, heat, light or another substance sent out into the air: car emissions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#m1)
2. The act of sending something out: the emission of light from a star. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and environment lessons «emissions» usually means harmful gases such as carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power stations; reducing emissions helps slow climate change. Phrases: «carbon emissions», «cut emissions», «exhaust emissions», «zero emissions».

### Examples

- Cars produce emissions that pollute the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x1)
- Electric buses have zero emissions from the exhaust. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x2)
- Countries agreed to cut carbon emissions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x3)
- The emission of light from the bulb makes the room bright. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x4)
- Trees take in some of the carbon dioxide from emissions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x5)
- If a car gives off 2 kg of gas a day, its emission in a week is 14 kg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/#x6)

### Note

Countable plural «emissions» is most common. Verb: emit (emits, emitted, emitting). Do not confuse with «omission» (something left out) or «mission» (a task).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «emission» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emission/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«emission» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emission.html) on Mova free.