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lambency

lam·ben·cy
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lam-buh n-see]
    • /ˈlæm bən si/
    • /ˈlæm.bən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lam-buh n-see]
    • /ˈlæm bən si/

Definitions of lambency word

  • noun plural lambency the quality of being lambent. 1
  • noun plural lambency something that is lambent. 1
  • noun lambency The property of being lambent, brightness. 1

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Origin of lambency

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; lamb(ent) + -ency

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Parts of speech for Lambency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lambency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

lambency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lambency

noun lambency

  • bloom — A bloom is the flower on a plant.
  • radiance — radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun.
  • glare — a bright, smooth surface, as of ice.
  • blossom — Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
  • light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.

Antonyms for lambency

noun lambency

  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
  • sundown — sunset, especially the time of sunset.
  • sunset — the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.

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