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illuminance
[ ih-loo-muh-nuhns ]
/ ɪˈlu mə nəns /
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Origin of illuminance
First recorded in 1940–45; illumin(ate) + -ance
Words nearby illuminance
ill-timed, ill-treat, illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination
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British Dictionary definitions for illuminance
illuminance
/ (ɪˈluːmɪnəns) /
noun
the luminous flux incident on unit area of a surface. It is measured in luxSymbol: E v Sometimes called: illumination Compare irradiance
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Scientific definitions for illuminance
illuminance
[ ĭ-lōō′mə-nəns ]
The luminous flux per unit area at any point on a surface exposed to incident light. It is measured in luxes. Also called illumination
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