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luminousness vs luminescence

luminescence vs luminousness

luminousness and luminescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminousness Yes No No No
luminescence Yes No No No
As nouns, luminescence is a hyponym of luminousness; that is, luminescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luminousness:
  • luminousness: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • luminescence: light from nonthermal sources
Other hyponyms of luminousness include illuminance, illumination, incandescence, glow.
luminousness (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 luminousness and luminescence

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