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luminousness vs incandescence

incandescence vs luminousness

luminousness and incandescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminousness Yes No No No
incandescence Yes No No No
As nouns, incandescence is a hyponym of luminousness; that is, incandescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luminousness:
  • luminousness: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • incandescence: light from heat
Other hyponyms of luminousness include illuminance, illumination, glow, luminescence.
luminousness (noun) incandescence (noun)
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light light from heat
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
Difference between luminousness and incandescence

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