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luminescence vs luminosity

luminosity vs luminescence

luminescence and luminosity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminescence Yes No No No
luminosity Yes No No No
As nouns, luminosity is a hypernym of luminescence; that is, luminosity is a word with a broader meaning than luminescence:
  • luminescence: light from nonthermal sources
  • luminosity: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Other hypernyms of luminescence include brightness, brightness level, light, luminance, luminousness.
luminescence (noun) luminosity (noun)
light from nonthermal sources the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
Difference between luminescence and luminosity

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