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Temporary vs Luminosity - What's the difference?

temporary | luminosity |

As nouns the difference between temporary and luminosity

is that temporary is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee while luminosity is (uncountable) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance.

As an adjective temporary

is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

temporary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

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    Noun

    (temporaries)
  • One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

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    * temp

    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