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illuminances

illuminances is the plural of illuminance.

Meaning of illuminance

Noun

illuminance (countable and uncountable, plural illuminances)

  1. The luminous flux incident on unit area of a surface; commonly measured in lux (lumen/metre²) or otherwise foot-candles. The illuminance of a star upon the earth is frequently measured on a negative logarithmic scale referred to as its apparent magnitude, which see.

Questions about illuminances

What is illuminances the plural of?
Illuminances is the plural of illuminance.

Words near illuminances in the dictionary

  1. illumers
  2. illumes
  3. illuminability
  4. illuminable
  5. illuminance
  6. illuminances
  7. illuminant
  8. illuminants
  9. illuminary
  10. illuminate
  11. illuminated

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