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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STILB

From Greek stilbē lamp.
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PRONUNCIATION OF STILB

stilb  [stɪlb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STILB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stilb 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 STILB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stilb in the English dictionary

The definition of stilb in the dictionary is a unit of luminance equal to 1 candela per square centimetre sb.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STILB

stilbene
stilbestrol
stilbite
stilboestrol
stile
stiletto
stiletto heel
stilettoed
Stilicho
still
still frame
still hunt
still life
still photograph
still room
still-hunt
still-life
stillage
stillatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE STILB

alb
bayonet bulb
bayonet-fitting bulb
bulb
dim bulb
flashbulb
ft-lb
hair bulb
lb
light bulb
olfactory bulb
pseudobulb

Synonyms and antonyms of stilb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stilb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STILB

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

Translator English - Chinese

熙提
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

stilb
570 millions of speakers

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stilb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stilb
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

stilb
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

stilb
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

stilb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

stilb
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stilb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stilb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stilb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

stilb
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

stilb
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stilb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

stilb
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

stilb
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टाइलब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Stilb
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stilb
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stilb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

stilb
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stilb
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

stilb
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stilb
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stilb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stilb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stilb

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STILB»

The term «stilb» is used very little and occupies the 157.697 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STILB» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STILB»

Discover the use of stilb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stilb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Optical System Design
The concept of luminance is not confined to a plane solid surface; the sun, which consists of a ball of glowing gas, has a very high luminance of about 200,000 stilb. A bright spot on the surface of the full moon has a luminance of about 0.25 ...
Rudolf Kingslake, 1983
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Units of Luminance: Candela Per Square Metre, Foot-Lambert, ...
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LLC Books, 2010
3
The Science of Measurement: A Historical Survey
Even though, unlike the stilb, it fits into the MKS system, it is inconveniently small for most practical photometry. The far larger stilb derives its name from Greek stilbein, also meaning “to shine.” Luminance as a photometric variable is often ...
Herbert Arthur Klein, 2012
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German Technical Dictionary
... nicht gebräuchlich/not used in German-speaking countries 16 Leuchtdìchte/ Luminance Nit'j'*[1] Stilb'j'*[1] Candela/Fußra'l'* Apostilb"< Lambert Footnit stilb сё ]?2 apostilb lambert Lambert'l footlambert 1Nii (Сапае1а/т2) i 1 1074 9,29X10*2  ...
Routledge, 2003
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Bibliography and Adstract on Electrical Contacts 1835-1951
With the positive pure and homogeneous carbon arc the brightness increases almost linearly with tire currrent, as shown by the curves embodying the results of the measurements. A rise above 18,000 to over 19,000 stilb (1 stilb .= 1 Hefner ...
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German Technical Dictionary
... Sl-unit * = im deutschen Sprachraum nicht gebräuchlich / not used in German- speaking countries 16 Leuchtdichte / Luminance Nit†[1] Stilb†*[1] Candela/Fuß-2 †* Apostilb* Lambert Foot-Lambertt nit stilb cd ft–2 apostilb lambert foot–lambert  ...
Robert Dimand, 2013
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Allen's Astrophysical Quantities
... first Bohr orbit Resistance Ohm (SI unit) Electric current Ampere (SI unit) Current in first Bohr orbit 1 lumen m 2 for a perfectly» diffusing surface 10-4 lambert : 10-4 sb = cd m"2 0.487 lambert = 0.155 stilb 1.076 x 10~3 lambert 343 x 10"4 stilb ...
Arthur N. Cox, 2000
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Measure for Measure: The Story of Imperial, Metric, and ...
This unit is the offspring of the absolute system's stilb (from Greek stilbein = to shine), which was the equivalent to one candela per square centimeter. The candela per square meter is thus equivalent to 104 stilb. Looking into a light source of ...
Alex Hebra, 2003
9
Flotation Technology: Volume 12
statohms 8.98776 × 10 11 ohms (abs) statvolts 299.796 volts (abs) statvolts/inch 118.05 volts (abs)/centimeter statwebers 2.99796 × 10 10 electromagnetic cgs units of magneticflux statwebers 1 electrostaticcgs units of magnetic flux stilb 2919 ...
Lawrence K. Wang, Nazih K. Shammas, William A. Selke, 2010
10
Routledge Dictionnaire Technique Anglais
16 Luminance/Luminancelumineuse •nit 'stilb cd ft"2 apostilb nit stilb candelapied ' apostilb *lambert foot-lambert lambert lambert pied Init = I IO 4 9.29xlO': тс (cdm ~2) nit (candela m ' ) к xlO 4 0.292 1 stub = Ю4 1 929 тс xlO4 (cd cm'2) stilb ...
Yves Arden, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STILB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stilb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rock Fest superfan stays colorful in 10th year
Sam Stilb, of West Bend, is attending his 10th RockFest this year. He's altered his appearance each year and has become a favorite among fans and performers. «Chippewa Herald, Jul 15»
2
Per anar a 'El gran dictat' cal saber català o farmacologia?
No sap català qui no encerta com s'escriu stilb (unitat de luminància del sistema cegesimal, equivalent a una candela per centímetre quadrat)? Aquesta és una ... «EL PAÍS Catalunya, Jul 15»
3
Gay Place: Summer kicks off with the wafting scent of roasting Ursula
Find out as roasters Dylan Reece, Jeremy Timothy-John von Stilb, Julian Bendaña, Becca Hyatt, Jorge Peña, Joseph Aguirre, Julian Bendana, host Toyota ... «Austin Chronicle, May 15»
4
Hamburger Bus mit „Stilb(r)uch“
Das Gebrauchtwarenkaufhaus Stilbruch der Hamburger Stadtreinigung ist bekannt für Schrilles und Schräges und verkauft an zwei Standorten in Hamburg ... «Hamburger Wochenblatt, Oct 14»
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On the Record / Oct. 10, 2014
The Hafner Financial Group, an independently owned financial consulting firm based in Williamsville, recently named Nicholas Stilb an investment adviser. «Buffalo News, Oct 14»
6
Hacienda del Sol set for major expansion
The current owners — Tom and Susan Firth, Jeff and Robin Timan, Rick and Nanci Fink, Paul and Marsha Ginsburg, Mike and Nancy Stilb, Michael and Eileen ... «Arizona Daily Star, Sep 14»
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Sym the Prole: If it were up to Sym Prole, he'd be throwing fistfuls of …
Jeremy von Stilb is a popular local DJ (Mouthfeel DJs) who works at the Q, a part of the Mpowerment Project for young men through AIDS Services of Austin. «Austin Chronicle, Sep 14»
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2014 ArtErotica Showcase Titillates (NSFW)
Jeremy Timothy-John von Stilb, however, contributed a jar of ashes. Behind the jar was a television playing a video of a dildo burning on a barbeque grill. «The Horn, Apr 14»
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El putel orbo, le poesie in dialetto triestino di Fabio Doplicher
Poeta di grande spessore, drammaturgo, critico teatrale e letterario, fondatore e direttore della rivista Stilb, Doplicher ha lavorato per il teatro, la radio, ... «Bora.La, Apr 14»
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Bottom Pride: A Deeper Love, Part 1: Is it really better to "give" than …
Co-moderators Michael Lukenbill and Jeremy von Stilb seek to create an open conversation with attendees about their experiences while offering techniques to ... «Austin Chronicle, Jan 14»

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