luminosity
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luminosity
Rhymes with -ɒsɪti
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Borrowed from French luminosité or else a native formation from luminous + -ity.
noun luminosities
- the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance They reported encountering a luminosity of great intensity and loving angelic beings.
- the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
- The rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions. We recognize the same pattern as in the left panel, with dM stars being much less frequent flarers than dMe stars of similar luminosity.
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noun state of being luminous
| Español | luminosidad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 발광성 balgwangseong |
| Français | luminosité |
| Deutsch | Helligkeit |
| Italiano | luminosità |
| Ελληνικά | αντιφέγγισμα antiféngisma |
| Română | luminozitate |
| Русский | свечение svečenije |
noun ratio of luminous to radiant flux
| Deutsch | Leuchtkraft |
|---|---|
| Italiano | luminosità |
| Ελληνικά | φωτεινότητα foteinótita |
noun rate at which a star radiates energy
| Español | luminosidad |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Leuchtkraft |
| Italiano | luminosità |
| Ελληνικά | φωτεινότητα foteinótita |
| Русский | свети́мость svetímostʹ |
Talk about this word "luminosity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/luminosity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. luminosity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/luminosity "luminosity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/luminosity.Cite this
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