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