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Lux vs Mux - What's the difference?

lux | mux |

As nouns the difference between lux and mux

is that lux is in the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx while mux is dirt, filth or muck.

As verbs the difference between lux and mux

is that lux is to put out of joint; to luxate while mux is to make a mess of something.

As an abbreviation MUX is

multiplexor.

lux

English

(wikipedia lux)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (English light).

Noun

(lux)
  • In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) luxer. See luxate.

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To put out of joint; to luxate.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    mux

    English

    Etymology 1

    Compare muck.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Dirt, filth or muck.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To make a mess of something

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of multiplex, multiplexer.

    Noun

    (es)
  • a multiplexer

    • Verb

    (es)
  • to multiplex

    • Antonyms

    * (both noun and verb) demux

    See also

    * dub * MUX ----