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illuminance
[ ih-loo-muh-nuhns ]
illuminance
/ ɪˈluːmɪnəns /
noun
- the luminous flux incident on unit area of a surface. It is measured in lux Ev Sometimes calledillumination Compare irradiance
illuminance
/ ĭ-lo̅o̅′mə-nəns /
- The luminous flux per unit area at any point on a surface exposed to incident light. It is measured in luxes.
- Also called illumination
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Word History and Origins
Origin of illuminance1
First recorded in 1940–45; illumin(ate) + -ance
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