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candle vs candlepower unit

candlepower unit vs candle

candle and candlepower unit both are nouns.

candle is a verb but candlepower unit is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candle Yes No Yes No
candlepower unit Yes No No No
As nouns, candlepower unit is a hypernym of candle; that is, candlepower unit is a word with a broader meaning than candle:
  • candle: the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
  • candlepower unit: a measure of luminous intensity
Other hypernyms of candle include luminous intensity unit.
candle (noun) candlepower unit (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle a measure of luminous intensity
the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
candle (verb) candlepower unit (verb)
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
Difference between candle and candlepower unit

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