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brilliancy

English

Etymology

brilliant +? -cy or brilliance +? -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b??lj?nsi/
  • Hyphenation: bril?lian?cy

Noun

brilliancy (countable and uncountable, plural brilliancies)

  1. A shining quality; brilliance.
  2. An act of being brilliant.
  3. (chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
    • 2015, Michael Hearst, Extraordinary People: A Semi-Comprehensive Guide to Some of the World's Most Fascinating Individuals, Chronicle Books (?ISBN), page 38

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incandescence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French incandescence.

Morphologically incandesce +? -ence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??n.kæn?d?s.?ns/, /??n.k?n?d?s.?ns/

Noun

incandescence (usually uncountable, plural incandescences)

  1. (physics) the emission of visible light by a hot body
  2. the light so emitted
  3. (by extension) great emotion, especially anger

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  • incandescent light
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