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Definitions for coruscation
ˌkɔr əˈskeɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-cor·us·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glitter, sparkle, coruscationnoun

    the occurrence of a small flash or spark

  2. coruscationnoun

    a sudden or striking display of brilliance

    "coruscations of great wit"

Wiktionary

  1. coruscationnoun

    A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light, a sparkle.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Coruscationnoun

    Flash; quick vibration of light.

    Etymology: coruscatio, Latin.

    We see that lightnings and coruscations, which are near at hand, yield no sound. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 114.

    We may learn that sulphureous steams abound in the bowels of the earth, and ferment with minerals, and sometimes take fire with a sudden coruscation and explosion. Isaac Newton, Opt.

    How heat and moisture mingle in a mass,
    Or belch in thunder, or in lightning blaze;
    Why nimble coruscations strike the eye,
    And bold tornado’s bluster in the sky. Samuel Garth, Dispensatory.

ChatGPT

  1. coruscation

    Coruscation refers to the emission of brilliant flashes of light or sparkling. It can also refer to a display of intellectual brilliance or wit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Coruscationnoun

    a sudden flash or play of light

  2. Coruscationnoun

    a flash of intellectual brilliancy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of coruscation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of coruscation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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