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luminous efficiency

–noun Optics.
the perceived brightness of light as a ratio of the total luminous flux to total radiant flux of the source; a measure of brightness obtained by dividing the source's luminous flux by the consumption of its energy.
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luminous efficiency  
n.  The ratio of the total luminous flux to the total radiant flux of an emitting source.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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