candela
|can/de/la|
/kænˈdiːlə/
luminous intensity
Etymology
'candela' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'candēla,' where 'candēre' meant 'to shine.'
'candēla' transformed into the French word 'chandelle,' and eventually became the modern English word 'candela' through scientific terminology.
Initially, it meant 'a candle,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a unit of luminous intensity.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the SI unit of luminous intensity, defined as the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 10¹² hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian.
The light bulb emits a luminous intensity of 5 candelas.
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