candela
Syllables: can·de·la/kænˈdɛlə/US/kænˈdiːlə/
candela noun: in the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd.
Noun
candela (plural candelas or (rare) candelae)
- In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
Proper noun capitalized: Candela
Candela (plural Candelas)
- A surname.
candela meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Malay
candela in Hindi
- unit of luminous intensity
- कैण्डेला kaiṇḍelā
candela in Tamil
- கான்டெலா, ஒளி அலகுக் கூறு
candela in Bengali
- ৬৮৩ ওয়াট
candela in Malay
- unit of luminous intensity
- kandela
More languagesFewer languages
- candela in Indonesian
- kandela, lilin
- candela in Thai
- แคนเดลา kɛɛn-dee-laa, แรงเทียน rɛɛng-tiian
Forms of candela
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | candelas |
| alternative form | cd |
| plural (rare) | candelae |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Candelas |
Origin of candela
Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.
Borrowed from Italian, Catalan and Spanish Candela.
Words formed from candela
Words that rhyme with candela
- stella
- columella
- Ella
- cinderella
- umbrella
- stracciatella
- a cappella
- fella
- ambarella
- citronella
- Coachella
- columnella
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- hella
- lamella
- micella
- mozzarella
- nigella
- predella
- salmonella
- Tudela
- varicella
- zooxanthella
- acanthella
- Adela
- amborella
- Bella
- brucella
- canella
- capitella
- castella
- cella
- cerebella
- chlorella
- clitella
- favela
- fellah
- flabella
- flagella
- fraxinella
- Gabriella
- haustella
- klebsiella
- labella
- mistella
- moraxella
- mortadella
- novella
- paella
- panatela
- petronella
- portabella
- prunella
- quinella
- rostella
- rubella
- scutella
- selaginella
- shigella
- subumbrella
- tarantella
Questions about candela
- What does candela mean?
- Candela means in the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd.
- What is candela in Hindi?
- Candela in Hindi is कैण्डेला (kaiṇḍelā). See Candela meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is candela?
- Candela can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce candela?
- Candela is pronounced /kænˈdɛlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of candela?
- The plural of candela is candelas.
Words near candela in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: candela (page history and authors); Candela (page history and authors); candela (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); candela (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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