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radiance vs visible radiation

visible radiation vs radiance

radiance and visible radiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiance Yes No No No
visible radiation Yes No No No
As nouns, visible radiation is a hypernym of radiance; that is, visible radiation is a word with a broader meaning than radiance:
  • radiance: the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
  • visible radiation: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Other hypernyms of radiance include light, visible light.
radiance (noun) visible radiation (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between radiance and visible radiation

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