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Definitions for candela
kænˈdi ləcan·dela

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. candle, candela, cd, standard candlenoun

    the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

Wiktionary

  1. candelanoun

    In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 10 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd

Wikipedia

  1. Candela

    The candela ( or ; symbol: cd) is the unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI). It measures luminous power per unit solid angle emitted by a light source in a particular direction. Luminous intensity is analogous to radiant intensity, but instead of simply adding up the contributions of every wavelength of light in the source's spectrum, the contribution of each wavelength is weighted by the standard luminosity function (a model of the sensitivity of the human eye to different wavelengths). A common wax candle emits light with a luminous intensity of roughly one candela. If emission in some directions is blocked by an opaque barrier, the emission would still be approximately one candela in the directions that are not obscured. The word candela is Latin for candle. The old name "candle" is still sometimes used, as in foot-candle and the modern definition of candlepower.

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  1. candela

    Candela is the base unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as the amount of light emitted by a source in a particular direction, with a frequency of 540x10^12 hertz and that has a radiant intensity of 1/683 watts per steradian in that direction. It is used to measure the brightness or intensity of light.

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  1. Candela

    The candela is the SI base unit of luminous intensity; that is, power emitted by a light source in a particular direction, weighted by the luminosity function. A common candle emits light with a luminous intensity of roughly one candela. If emission in some directions is blocked by an opaque barrier, the emission would still be approximately one candela in the directions that are not obscured. The word candela means candle in Latin, as well as in many modern languages.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CANDELA

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Candela is ranked #13084 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Candela surname appeared 2,346 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Candela.

    65.8% or 1,545 total occurrences were White.
    31.8% or 748 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.6% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of candela in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of candela in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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