Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gigacandela

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ga-can-dela
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of measurement equivalent to one billion (10⁹) candelas, abbreviated as Gcd.

Etymology

From giga- + candela.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

gigacandelas (plural)

Questions

What does gigacandela mean?
An SI unit of measurement equivalent to one billion (10⁹) candelas, abbreviated as Gcd.
Where does gigacandela come from?
From giga- + candela.

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