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Remarkable vs Incandescent - What's the difference?

remarkable | incandescent |

As adjectives the difference between remarkable and incandescent

is that remarkable is worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary while incandescent is emitting light as a result of being heated.

As a noun incandescent is

an lamp or bulb.

remarkable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
  • * 1969 , )
    • [Owner]: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'! Remarkable bird, the Norwegian Blue, idn'it, ay? Beautiful plumage!
    [Mr. Praline]: The plumage don't enter into it. It's stone dead.
    "'Tis remarkable , that they talk most who have the least to say." -Prior.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 9 , author=John Percy , title=Birmingham City 2 Blackpool 2 (2-3 on agg): match report , work=the Telegraph citation , page= , passage=With such constant off-field turmoil Hughton’s work has been remarkable and this may have been his last game in charge. West Bromwich Albion, searching for a replacement for Roy Hodgson, are firm admirers.}}

    Synonyms

    * eminent * extraordinary * notable * noticeable * observable * outstanding * rare * strange * unusual * wonderful

    Antonyms

    * unremarkable

    Derived terms

    * remarkableness * remarkably

    incandescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • emitting light as a result of being heated
  • shining very brightly
  • * '>citation
  • showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.

    • Related terms

    * incandescence * incandescently

    Derived terms

    * incandescent lamp

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An lamp or bulb
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=March 1, author=Matthew L. Wald, title=Room to Improve, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Compact fluorescents are typically rated at 7,500 to 10,000 hours, and incandescents at about 1,500 hours. }}

    See also

    * fluorescent ----