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lm

lm

1 9.2
A measure of how much light a bulb or lamp gives
  • noun
  • Specialized
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Examples

  • LM Windpower makes large wind turbine blades at its Little Rock Port Authority manufacturing facility.

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  • Legg Mason, Inc. (NYSE: LM) is commencing a buyback plan to repurchase shares worth $1 billion.

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  • The common denominator in layoffs involving LM Windpower, Weatherford Industries, and Hawker Beechcraft is a tough economy, but industry-specific circumstances have led to all three downsizing events.

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  • The new light bulb is rated at 800 lm, which is bright enough to illuminate the entire living room.

  • In order to compare the brightness of different lights, they used a light meter that measures in lm.

  • The engineers measured the light output of the LED lamp in lm to determine its brightness and efficiency.

Synonyms

lumen
vslm
  • Specialized
4 7.5

A measure of how much light a lamp or bulb gives

is the same unit but written as the short symbol used in measurements

Surface Forms

lm singular
lms plural

Etymology

Lm is a short form of the Latin word lumen, which means 'light'. The same root appears in English words like illuminate and luminary, so lm is used to tell how much 'light' a bulb or lamp gives.