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- [luhks]
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- /lux/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhks]
- /lʌks/
Definitions of lux word
- noun plural lux a unit of illumination, equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square. Symbol: lx. 1
- noun lux The SI unit of illuminance, equal to one lumen per square meter. 1
- noun lux the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle 0
- verb lux to clean with a vacuum cleaner 0
- abbreviation LUX Luxembourg 0
- noun lux a basic unit of illumination in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one lumen per square meter (0.0929 foot-candles or one candela per square meter) 0
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Origin of lux
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Latin lūx light1
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Parts of speech for Lux
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lux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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