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irradiance

ir·ra·di·ance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ih-rey-dee-uh ns]
    • /ɪˈreɪ di əns/
    • /ˈɪreɪdˌiəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-rey-dee-uh ns]
    • /ɪˈreɪ di əns/

Definitions of irradiance word

  • noun irradiance incident flux of radiant energy per unit area. 1
  • noun irradiance The flux of radiant energy per unit area (normal to the direction of flow of radiant energy through a medium). 1
  • noun irradiance the radiant flux incident on unit area of a surface. It is measured in watts per square metre 0
  • noun irradiance an irradiating; radiance 0
  • noun irradiance the amount of light or other radiant energy striking a given area of a surface; illumination 0
  • noun irradiance The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light. 0

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Origin of irradiance

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; ir-1 + radiance

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Parts of speech for Irradiance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

irradiance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Antonyms for irradiance

noun irradiance

  • radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.

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