What's the difference between emanation and nous?

Emanation


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin.
  • (n.) That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an emanation from a flower.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) At surgery, upon incision of the paravertebral muscle fascia, viscous pale fluid was encountered emanating from a foramen in the thoracic lamina.
  • (2) Distal stimuli emanating from the female or pups induce proximity by provoking orientation, attention and arousal; the meaning of these stimuli is largely learned by conditioned associations during the initial executions of the behavior, although odors may have a prepotent influence for some individuals.
  • (3) This finding of dual viral infections of the intestine and lung in patients with concomitant enteritis and pneumonia provides a basis for symptoms emanating simultaneously from these two organ systems.
  • (4) We suggest that command signals emanating from the hypothalamus provide the primary drive for changes of respiration and circulation during exercise.
  • (5) This signal, which is a function of the density of head nerve cells, emanates from the head tissue and exerts global control on the growth of the interstitial cell population in the body column.
  • (6) Subjects in the 10-year follow-up, however, demonstrated considerable psychopathology, which was hypothesized as emanating in part from unresolved fears of loss of control experienced at the time of the traumatic event.
  • (7) Prostatitis is usually employed to describe any unexplained symptom or condition that might possibly emanate from a disorder of the prostate gland.
  • (8) This disparity from testicular lymphatic drainage of the rat suggests that the immunologic privilege, if any, in mice and guinea pigs has an alternative explanation (e.g., lymphatic effect of steroidal factors emanating from the testicles or adrenal gland and altering the response to foreign graft).
  • (9) In the study area, Cu and Zn emanate from sewage and boat slips (antifouling paints), while Zn probably also originates from coolant water from an electricity power generating station and iron ore exporting facilities.
  • (10) Cautery off the midline produced asymmetries in the pattern of pupal commitment; when placed close to the midline, such cauteries prevented pupal commitment in the region "downstream" of the cautery, suggesting that a signal (diffusible or transducible) emanates from the midline.
  • (11) However, these specimens have also shown incipient cracks in the acrylic cement that emanate from and connect defects in the cement mantle and at the metal-cement interface.
  • (12) Some say the recent rush for rhino horn emanates from Vietnam, where, a few years ago, rumors circulated that a prominent politician had been cured of cancer by consuming it.
  • (13) Because of the rapidly progressing nature of the lesion, apparently emanating from the alveolar soft tissues, a diagnosis of cancrum oris was made.
  • (14) Members of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Special Interest Division on Voice were asked to rate statements which emanated from a previously conducted national survey regarding the practice of voice therapy (Larson and Mueller, 1991).
  • (15) The results demonstrated that divers are able to discriminate among signals emanating from acoustic sources at various distances underwater and to do so at levels well above chance.
  • (16) But facing more questions on the matter, Radebe said: "This press conference was called to look at issues emanating from the State of the Nation Address… So I'm issuing orders that the questions [regarding the case of] Oscar Pistorius will not be answered in this press conference."
  • (17) Samples of ash from eastern bituminous coal, western bituminous coal and mid-western bituminous coal with aerodynamic equivalent diameters of less than 15 micron were examined, and the measured emanation coefficients ranged from 0.098 down to 0.007.
  • (18) At the Sunnylands resort in California, Obama disputed the suggestion that recent disclosures had undermined his talks with premier Xi, saying US concerns over hacking alleged to be emanating from China , which the administration hoped to address at the summit, were distinct from the controversy surrounding NSA surveillance programs.
  • (19) It's worth noting that because the piece appeared on theguardian.com, many readers felt it had emanated from the Guardian .
  • (20) triseriatus and Haemagogus equinus), were used in a flight chamber in which females must fly upwind against the direction of the sound waves and around the ultrasonic devices to reach a trap downwind of a source of human breath and skin emanations.

Nous


Definition:

  • (n.) Intellect; understanding; talent; -- used humorously.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) He offered up a further example of his lack of economic nous: his failure to notice that the Sun had not paid him for his column for 18 months.
  • (2) Up the hill, the prince was trying out his schoolboy French – " C'est un honneur pour nous d'être parmi vous … merci votre patience avec mon accent " – and was cheered for doing so.
  • (3) Steven Gerrard has neither the discipline or the tactical nous to play as a defensive midfielder, they said; and yet here he is having one of the best seasons of his career, inspiring all around him.
  • (4) They were able to present him with a thriving youth system, a new state-of-the-art training ground, boardroom nous, a strong recruitment team and the basis of a good squad.
  • (5) Nous sommes tous Français (We are all French).” By contrast, Hollande said that Trump’s excesses “make you want to retch” .
  • (6) Housing associations’ commercial nous and social entrepreneurship has delivered billions of pounds worth of housing.
  • (7) The favoured chant of the day is " On est chez nous! "
  • (8) We’ve got to look to kick on next season.” One definite arrival is the Belgian forward Divock Origi but, aged 20 and having competed in only two full seasons for Lille, he is another who cannot be asked to add nous immediately.
  • (9) It seemed only a matter of time before the close control and deft passing of the Spain forward set up a colleague with a scoring opportunity, yet in the absence of Agüero and Edin Dzeko City seemed to lack anyone with the nous to find the space Silva was looking to exploit.
  • (10) She revels in her naivete, as though by admitting her lack of City nous she is proving she is on the side of the people in the great battle between the pinstripes and the proles.
  • (11) By contrast, Rosneft is seen as bureaucratic, inefficient and lacking commercial nous.
  • (12) Growing up in Pretoria, the son of a Canadian mother and South African father, he taught himself coding and software, mixing geek talent with business nous: he designed and sold a video game, Blastar, by the age of 12.
  • (13) He was widely regarded as having the right experience, deft touch and nous to navigate the shoals and shifting currents of continental politics that would buffet the British ship of state as it left its European berth.
  • (14) The film kind of dupes us into finding Elle every bit as silly and superficial as her peers do, before revealing her whip-smart legal nous and steely sense of integrity (feminist).
  • (15) The Villa manager, who admitted Liverpool had "too much nous and experience for us", felt his side were "sloppy" in the second half, when Guzan made flying saves to repel efforts from Glen Johnson and Jonjo Shelvey and Suárez hit the woodwork twice.
  • (16) She has smart commercial nous but has also overseen Sky improve its public service credentials.
  • (17) Mr Allardyce reportedly impressed the FA with his sophisticated take on sport psychology and has a tactical nous sure to surprise, especially following Roy Hodgson.
  • (18) Zuma has regained it but now he will need the tactical nous to deal with the fallout," he said.
  • (19) Sayida Ounissi (@SaidaOunissi) Nous n'avons pas peur.
  • (20) Jenna Lyon at the J.Crew headquarters in New York Photograph: Danielle Levitt J Crew's USP is fashion nous mixed with accessibility – a relatively basic flowered T-shirt with high-waisted denim shorts, or a single-breasted navy blue blazer worn cape-style.