candlepower
A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelasA unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, uncountable, usually)A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
Normalkerze
канде́лаkandéla, свеча́svečá
luminous intensity measured in candelas
Translations
6 languagesРусский
former measurement of brightness of a light source:
Deutsch
former measurement of brightness of a light source:
Origin
From candle + power.From candle + power.
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Forms
plural: candlepowers| Singular | candlepower |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- luminous intensity measured in candelas:light intensity
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable