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luminosity vs luminescence

luminescence vs luminosity

luminosity and luminescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminosity Yes No No No
luminescence Yes No No No
As nouns, luminescence is a hyponym of luminosity; that is, luminescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luminosity:
  • luminosity: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • luminescence: light from nonthermal sources
Other hyponyms of luminosity include illuminance, illumination, incandescence, glow.
luminosity (noun) luminescence (noun)
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light light from nonthermal sources
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
Difference between luminosity and luminescence

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