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- [in-kuh n-des]
- /ˌɪn kənˈdɛs/
- /ˌɪnk.æn.ˈdes/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-kuh n-des]
- /ˌɪn kənˈdɛs/
Definitions of incandesce word
- noun incandesce Glow with heat. 1
- verb incandesce to exhibit incandescence 0
- intransitive verb incandesce to become or make incandescent 0
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Origin of incandesce
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; back formation from incandescent
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Parts of speech for Incandesce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
incandesce popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for incandesce
verb incandesce
- shine — to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
- luminesce — to exhibit luminescence.
- glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
- gleam — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
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