candescent

can·des·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-des-uh nt]
- /kænˈdɛs ənt/
- /kæn.ˈdesnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-des-uh nt]
- /kænˈdɛs ənt/

Definitions of candescent word

adjective candescent glowing or starting to glow with heat 3
adjective candescent glowing with intense heat; incandescent 3
adjective candescent glowing; incandescent. 1
noun candescent Glowing with, or as with, heat. 1
adjective candescent glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent. 0

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Origin of candescent

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent- -escent

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Parts of speech for Candescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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candescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for candescent

adj candescent

dazzling — Something that is dazzling is very impressive or beautiful.
glowing — incandescent.
hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
luminescent — the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.

adjective candescent

shining — radiant; gleaming; bright.

All 7 Synonyms of candescent