luminescence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
Types & categories
- light hypernym
- bioluminescence hyponym
- chemiluminescence hyponym
Related & opposite
- luminesce derivation
- luminescent derivation
Sense 2 noun
light from nonthermal sources
Types & categories
- luminosity hypernym
Related & opposite
- glow derivation
- luminesce derivation
- luminescent derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | luminesce |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | luminescent |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | light |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bioluminescence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chemiluminescence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | glow |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | luminesce |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | luminescent |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | luminosity |