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kənˈdɛs adjective
1.
(of light) produced by incandescence.
2.
glowing or white with heat.
3.
intensely bright; brilliant.
5.
aglow with ardor, purpose, etc.: the incandescent vitality of youth.
Origin:
1785–95; < Latin incandēscent- (stem of incandēscēns), present participle of incandēscere to glow. See in-2, candescent
1785–95; < Latin incandēscent- (stem of incandēscēns), present participle of incandēscere to glow. See in-2, candescent
Related forms
in·can·des·cent·ly, adverb
non·in·can·des·cent, adjective
non·in·can·des·cent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
5. electrifying, brilliant, dynamic.
5. electrifying, brilliant, dynamic.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | emitting light as a result of being heated to a high temperature; red-hot or white-hot |
| 2. | informal extremely angry; raging |
| [C18: from Latin incandescere to become hot, glow, from | |
| incan'descently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
incandescent
1794, from L. incandescentem (nom. incandescens), prp. of incandescere "become warm, glow, kindle," from in- "within" + candescere "begin to glow, become white," inceptive of candere "to glow, to shine" (see candle).
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