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radiance

/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
ra-di-ance
IPA
/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English radiant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English radiance From radiant + -ance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

radiances (plural)

Derived Forms

subradiance superradiance

Phrases

ocular radiance

Frequently Paired Words

irradiance

Synonyms

radiancy shine effulgence refulgence refulgency glow glowing

Questions

How do you pronounce radiance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪdi.əns/.
What does radiance mean?
The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
Where does radiance come from?
Etymology tree English radiant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English radiance From radiant + -ance.

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