luminosity
lu·mi·no·sity
noun
1.
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- “its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”
Origin
Borrowed from French luminosité or else a native formation from luminous + -ity.
Phrases
- Eddington luminosity
- luminosity distance
- luminosity function
- solar luminosity
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