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radiancy

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The property of being radiant; radiance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The amount of energy emitted, flux.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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noun

Meaning 3

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: radiance, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: brightness

Narrower terms: gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, shininess, sheen, luster, lustre, polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish

History

Etymology

From radiant + -cy.