different between luminosity vs intensity
luminosity
English
Noun
luminosity (plural luminosities)
- (uncountable) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
- (physics) the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
- (astronomy) the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions
Derived terms
- high-luminosity
- low-luminosity
Translations
References
- luminosity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
luminosity From the web:
- what luminosity class is the sun
- what luminosity class are white dwarfs
- what luminosity class are white dwarfs members of
- what luminosity means
- what's luminosity class
- what luminosity is sun
- luminosity what is the definition
- luminosity what does that mean
intensity
English
Etymology
intense +? -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?t?ns?ti/
Noun
intensity (plural intensities)
- The quality of being intense.
- The degree of strength.
- (physics) Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.
- (optics) Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.
- (astronomy) Synonym of radiance.
- (geology) The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.
Derived terms
- light intensity
- luminous intensity
Related terms
- intense
Translations
intensity From the web:
- what intensity means
- what intensity exercise should i do
- what intensity should warm-up activities be
- what intensity is yoga
- what intensity is walking
- what intensity is running
- what intensity level is walking
- what intensity is jogging
Share
Tweet
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share
you may also like
- luminosity vs intensity
- degraded vs pusillanimous
- whorl vs eye
- aid vs lift
- fool vs mislead
- guard vs preserver
- adequately vs reasonably
- frolic vs fling
- analogous vs collateral
- irrefutable vs palpable
- relevance vs applicability
- imperious vs dogmatic
- reprobate vs wicked
- tactic vs plot
- rest vs situate
- jolly vs buoyant
- rough vs intolerable
- august vs revered
- routine vs involuntary
- theme vs ballad