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candlepower unit vs standard candle

standard candle vs candlepower unit

candlepower unit and standard candle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
candlepower unit Yes No No No
standard candle Yes No No No
As nouns, standard candle is a hyponym of candlepower unit; that is, standard candle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than candlepower unit:
  • candlepower unit: a measure of luminous intensity
  • standard 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
Other hyponyms of candlepower unit include candela, candle, cd, international candle.
candlepower unit (noun) standard candle (noun)
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
Difference between candlepower unit and standard candle

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