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LX

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

Synonyms:

lux; lx

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("lx" is a kind of...):

illumination unit (a measure of illumination)

Holonyms ("lx" is a part of...):

phot (a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The cardinal number that is the product of ten and six

Synonyms:

60; LX; sixty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("LX" is a kind of...):

large integer (an integer equal to or greater than ten)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being ten more than fifty

Synonyms:

60; lx; sixty; threescore

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)

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