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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CANDESCENT

From Latin candescere, from candēre to be white, shine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CANDESCENT

candescent  [kænˈdɛsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANDESCENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Candescent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CANDESCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of candescent in the English dictionary

The definition of candescent in the dictionary is glowing or starting to glow with heat.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANDESCENT


acquiescent
ˌækwiˈɛsənt
adolescent
ˌædəˈlɛsənt
antidepressant
ˌæntɪdɪˈprɛsənt
crescent
ˈkrɛsənt
depressant
dɪˈprɛsənt
effervescent
ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt
fluorescent
ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt
incandescent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt
incessant
ɪnˈsɛsənt
iridescent
ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt
lapidescent
ˌlæpɪˈdɛsənt
obsolescent
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt
pearlescent
pɜːˈlɛsənt
phosphorescent
ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt
prepubescent
ˌpriːpjuːˈbɛsənt
quiescent
kwɪˈɛsənt
senescent
sɪˈnɛsənt
suppressant
səˈprɛsənt
tumescent
tjuːˈmɛsənt
viridescent
ˌvɪrɪˈdɛsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANDESCENT

candela
candelabra
candelabrum
candelilla
candent
candescence
candescently
Candia
candid
candid camera
candida
candidacy
candidal
candidate
candidateship
candidature
candidiasis
candidly
candidness
candie

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANDESCENT

ascent
chemiluminescent
coalescent
convalescent
decrescent
descent
evanescent
Fertile Crescent
florescent
intumescent
line of descent
luminescent
nascent
opalescent
photoluminescent
preadolescent
recent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
scent
the crescent

Synonyms and antonyms of candescent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «candescent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANDESCENT

Find out the translation of candescent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of candescent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «candescent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

candescent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incandescente
570 millions of speakers

English

candescent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

candescent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وهاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лампам накаливания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

candescent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুভ্রোজ্জবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incandescence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Candescent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glühlampen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白熱の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백열
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Candescent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cháy nung ra trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெண் சுடர் தருகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंबल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamaştırıyordu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

candescent
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żarowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лампам розжарювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

candescent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

candescent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

candescent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

candescent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

candescent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of candescent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDESCENT»

The term «candescent» is regularly used and occupies the 107.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDESCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «candescent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «candescent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about candescent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANDESCENT»

Discover the use of candescent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to candescent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dearest Demons
candescent crescent shines high over the seascape of embarcadero Highlighting the disembarked war ships and whispering tide, enlightening the rock-strewn shoreline jagged and wide. candescent crescent slivers the star-spangled ...
Jeremy Brueske, 2012
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Rail Human Factors around the World: Impacts on and of ...
These light sources are traditionally equipped with candescent light bulbs but LEDs are different in their light characteristics. The driver's task needs to be considered to redesign the head lamp or signal in such a way that it performs in the ...
John R Wilson, Ann Mills, Theresa Clarke, 2012
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Kinect Hacks
We'll start off the PC side of the NUI by demonstrating a few components of Candescent NUI. Developed by Stefan Stegmueller, Candescent NUI is an application that lets you detect where the fingers are and even in what direction they are ...
Jared St. Jean, 2012
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Maximum PC
▻▻ FAST FORWARD bytomrhalfhill TECHNOLOGY REPORT ThinCRT: The Wait is Over It's been about two years since readers first began harassing us for a review of Candescent's ThinCRT technology. And it's been about two years since  ...
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Real-Time Digital Signal Processing: Fundamentals, ...
Manual (or fixed) white balance uses predefined color balance settings for particular lighting conditions, such as beach and snow scenes, outdoor daylight, and indoor candescent light. The light sources are usually described using color  ...
Sen M. Kuo, Bob H. Lee, Wenshun Tian, 2013
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InfoWorld
LCD screens for about the same price. Candescent Technologies, for one, is developing a ThinCRT that should be available in volume in 1998, said Harry A. Marshall, the company's president. A major impetus toward the development of the ...
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Vacuum Microelectronics
600 × 800 × 3 Candescent display operating at 5000 V and the 15-in. PixTech display operating at 6000 V. These prototypes are currently being refined to meet the stringent requirements for laptop applications and groomed for mass ...
Wei Zhu, 2004
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Patents for inventions. Abridgments of specifications
This improvement relates to the construction of a boiler with duplex furnaces. The gaseous matters from the green fuel placed in one furnace are consumed by passing over the candescent fuel placed in the second furnace, and this alternately.
Patent office, 1871
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Talk to Me, James Dean: Stories of the Southwest
Candescent. The house had been perfect for three, but Hazleton was now one. One day a wife and son,- the next day, empty rooms. No Edie, no Randy. He'd turned pictures upside down, stared at the newspaper, switched on his computer,  ...
H. Lee Barnes, 2003
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Sedona's Golden Secret: An Action Adventure of Miracles, ...
'Candescent' is the word Trevor used to describe my response. He said he'd never seen me like that before, either. That's because I rarely get that angry. I shocked even myself I work really hard on my spiritual growth and development, and I ...
Sharon O'Shea, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANDESCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term candescent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hamptons International Film Festival Hosting 7th Annual …
Candescent Films will return to sponsor the Audience Award for the 2015 SummerDocs series. Founded by Lilly Hartley, Candescent Films produces and ... «Hamptons.com, Jul 15»
2
Movie review: "3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets" a poignant look at tragedy
(Provided by Candescent Films). Though neither of them is interviewed by the filmmakers, Dunn's jailhouse calls to Rouer are heard here, and ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
3
Iman Teams With Jay Manuel For Beauty Line
The app knows the difference between daylight and candescent light, and it will take the lighting into consideration to determine your true skin ... «Essence.com, Jun 15»
4
3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets
The documentary 3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets revisits the killing of a Florida teen-ager and the court case and conviction that followed. Candescent ... «BayStateBanner, Jun 15»
5
HDTV Expert - Waiting for Godot
Around 2000, Candescent Technologies was showing decent-looking prototypes at the SID show, each of which was displayed on a table with ... «HDTV Magazine, May 15»
6
Of milkmen and Greenpeace at the 14th DOXA Documentary Film …
Honours for his movie to date include best-feature-film awards at both the Portland and Sebastopol fests, and Sundance's Candescent and ... «Straight.com, Apr 15»
7
Watch The Trailer For 'Tinertia': The Physics Platform Game Without …
The game developers, Candescent Games and Section Studios, said as much on their website: "Prepare to die. Repeatedly. But then you'll get ... «Tech Times, Apr 15»
8
Tribeca: 'Wolfpack' Wins Candescent Award (EXCLUSIVE)
The award is a grant given in partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute and Candescent Films. Created by Candescent's Lilly Hartley, the ... «Variety, Apr 15»
9
Human Rights Arts & Film Festival Launches
2014 Sundance Candescent Award-winning Marmato is this year's Spotlight film. Filmed over six years with stunning cinematography, this ... «Pro Bono Australia, Apr 15»
10
Death of a Salesman (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, RSC)
... flawed and deluded anti-hero with a banked-down, candescent energy and the gleaming, but faded, optimism of a little man who's everyman. «WhatsOnStage.com, Apr 15»

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