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Word comparison: irradiance vs. radiance
irradiance vs. radiance
irradiance
noun
Physics.
incident flux of radiant energy per unit area.
radiance
noun
radiant
brightness or light:
the radiance of the tropical sun.
Synonyms:
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warm, cheerful brightness:
the radiance of her expression.
Rare.
radiation
.