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Luminosity vs Luminous - What's the difference?

luminosity | luminous |

Luminous is a derived term of luminosity.



As a noun luminosity

is the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance.

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

luminosity

English

Noun

(wikipedia luminosity) (luminosities)
  • (uncountable) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
  • (physics) the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
  • (astronomy) the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions

    • luminous

    English

    (wikipedia luminous)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • emitting light; glowing brightly
  • brightly illuminated

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity