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luminosity

noun

Meaning

  1. The state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
  2. The ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
  3. The rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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