candela
In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensityIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
» Meter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela are the fundamental units of the metric system.
Meaning
1 sensesIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd
Candela
канде́лаkandɛ́la
- the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
Examples
1 sentencesMeter, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, mole, and candela are the fundamental units of the metric system.
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.Borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of candle and chandelle.
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plural: candelasSynonyms
3 synonyms- the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin:candlecdstandard candle
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