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PRONUNCIATION OF CANDLEPOWER

candlepower  [ˈkændəlˌpaʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANDLEPOWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Candlepower is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CANDLEPOWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

candlepower

Candlepower

Candlepower is an obsolete unit expressing luminous intensity, equal to 0.981 candela. It expresses levels of light intensity in terms of the light emitted by a candle of specific size and constituents. In modern usage candlepower equates directly to the unit known as the candela.

Definition of candlepower in the English dictionary

The definition of candlepower in the dictionary is the luminous intensity of a source of light in a given direction: now expressed in candelas but formerly in terms of the international candle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANDLEPOWER


brainpower
ˈbreɪnˌpaʊə
counterpower
ˈkaʊntəˌpaʊə
disempower
ˌdɪsɪmˈpaʊə
empower
ɪmˈpaʊə
firepower
ˈfaɪəpaʊə
horsepower
ˈhɔːsˌpaʊə
hydropower
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpaʊə
hyperpower
ˈhaɪpəˌpaʊə
impower
ɪmˈpaʊə
manpower
ˈmænˌpaʊə
micropower
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌpaʊə
multipower
ˈmʌltɪˌpaʊə
overpower
ˌəʊvəˈpaʊə
personpower
ˈpɜːsənˌpaʊə
power
ˈpaʊə
repower
riːˈpaʊə
superpower
ˈsuːpəˌpaʊə
warpower
ˈwɔːˌpaʊə
willpower
ˈwɪlˌpaʊə
womanpower
ˈwʊmənˌpaʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANDLEPOWER

candle grease
candle-tree
candleberries
candleberry
candlefish
candleholder
candlelight
candlelight dinner
candlelighter
candlelit
candlelit dinner
Candlemas
candlenut
candlepin
candlepins
candler
candlesnuffer
candlestick
candlewick
candlewood

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANDLEPOWER

air power
balance of power
braking power
buying power
corridors of power
electrical power
flower
flower power
girl power
green power
hard power
hydroelectric power
nuclear power
pulling power
purchasing power
solar power
spending power
staying power
thermal power
tidal power
wind power

Synonyms and antonyms of candlepower in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «candlepower» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANDLEPOWER

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

Translator English - Chinese

烛光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

candelas
570 millions of speakers

English

candlepower
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केंडलपावर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

candlepower
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свечей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

candlepower
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

candlepower
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bougie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lilin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lichtstärke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燭光
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

촉광
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Candlepower
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

candlepower
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

candlepower
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेणबत्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

candela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kandeli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свічок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lumanari
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

candlepower
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lichtkracht
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

normalljus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

candle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of candlepower

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDLEPOWER»

The term «candlepower» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.942 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CANDLEPOWER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «candlepower» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «candlepower» 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 candlepower

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANDLEPOWER»

Discover the use of candlepower in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to candlepower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Candlepower: advanced candlestick pattern recognition and ...
The best book on candlesticks written to date, CandlePower is destined to become the definitive text onthis time-honored trading method.
Gregory L. Morris, 1992
2
The Practical Pyromaniac: Build Fire Tornadoes, ...
Combining science, history, and DIY pyrotechnics, this book for the workbench warrior explains humankind’s most useful and paradoxical tool: fire.
William Gurstelle, 2011
3
Popular Mechanics
20-candlepower. 25-watt 48-candlepnwer. 60-watt 32-candlepower, 40- watt 20- candlepower, 25-watt 32-candlepower, 40-watt 32-candlepower, 40-watt 20- candlepower, 25-watt 20-candlepower. 3 75 60 160 25 40 40 2,250 1,800 4,800 750 ...
4
Industrial Electricity
This unit is called the candlepower. The candlepower of a lamp does not indicate the total light emitted but does indicate the intensity in a given direction. The mean spherical candlepower is the average of the candlepowers in all directions  ...
Michael Brumbach, 2010
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Audel Practical Electricity
When we use a CP value in an illumination formula, we must consider the candlepower distribution curve of the light source. Figure 9-5 shows distribution curves for a tungsten lamp suspended vertically from a ceiling and for a tungsten lamp ...
Paul Rosenberg, Robert Gordon Middleton, 2004
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Central Electric Light and Power Stations
1 l TABLE 50.—COMMERCIAL AND MUNICIPAL CENTRAL ELECTRIC STATIONS—INCANDESCENT LAMPS, BY CANDLEPOWER, AND OTHER VARIETIES OF LAMPS: 1907 AND 1902. 5 TOTAL. COMMERCIAL. MUNICIPAL. PER CENT ...
7
Census of Manufactures
The principal gain as to quantity and value has notably been in 16-candlepower lamps, which remain the standard, although there are indications that it is likely to be raised, owing to the competition of gas of higher candlepower than was ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1908
8
Census of electrical industries: Central electric light and ...
Some twenty-seven thousand 8-candlepower lamps and 20 miles of wire were required in outlining the building. A mile of independent low-tension feeders was run underground from the New York Edison Co.'s substation at Fifty-third Street ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, Frank Lin Sanford, 1915
9
Boating
Candlepower Used widely by searchlight manufacturers to indicate the strength of their lights, candlepower is nonetheless an often misleading and erroneously used yardstick for a light's performance. Standards and methods for rating ...
10
Census of Manufactures, 1914
Candlepower was reported by 1,055 establishments in 1914 and by 1,191 in 1909. Candlepower was formerly the standard for illuminating gas, but with the development of incandescent gas lighting and the general use of mantle burners,  ...
United States. Census, 1919

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANDLEPOWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term candlepower is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mini LED Luminaire provides low beam angle.
Optical system provides 13,578 center beam candlepower on focal point with illumination projected on target. Featuring deeply recessed single ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
2
Amerlux Releases Cylindrix III Mini LED Luminaire with Patent …
The patent-pending optical system delivers maximum center beam candlepower (CBCP) on a focal point with robust illumination projected right ... «AZoOptics.com, Jul 15»
3
Intense Lighting Unveils New MX Downlight Series
... luminaires obtain superior beam control, efficiency, and a tight center beam delivering more than 12,000 center beam candlepower (CBCP). «AZoOptics.com, Jul 15»
4
Intense Lighting Launches the MX Downlight Series
... luminaires obtain superior beam control, efficiency, and a tight center beam delivering more than 12,000 center beam candlepower (CBCP). «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
5
Driftwood Outdoors: Frog gigging a nighttime treat
About 50 yards from where we expect the bullfrog to be, I fire up the five million candlepower spotlight. A couple of quick back-and-forth scans ... «Jefferson City News Tribune, Jun 15»
6
Provisions: Stuff for travel and recreation
The reflective logo (“500 candlepower,” according to the manufacturer, whatever that means) at the Achilles tendon enables you to be visible ... «Sacramento Bee, Jun 15»
7
Preparations for fall alligator season should begin now
An AGFC biologist noted this during the training workshop and suggested using a spotlight of 500,000 candlepower or less. This we did, but ... «Arkansas Online, Jun 15»
8
For delicious eating, take advantage of state's lengthy season
About 50 yards from where we expect the bullfrog to be, I fire up the 5 million candlepower spotlight. A couple of quick back-and-forth scans ... «The Republic, Jun 15»
9
Big boys, tricked-out toys
Lights: No more than four lights of 300 candlepower on the vehicle front should be lit at one time. Visible red lights are permitted only on ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»
10
Fishing in Durham Region in the night time can be the right time
Carry a large handheld light, at least one million candlepower. The rechargeable ones are pretty cheap at the big box stores, like Canadian ... «durhamregion.com, Jun 15»

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