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Candela per square metre

The candela per square metre (symbol: cd/m2; alternatively titled candela per square meter) is the unit of luminance in the International System of Units (SI). The unit is based on the candela, the SI unit of luminous intensity, and the square metre, the SI unit of area.

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Comparison with other units of luminance

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AlternativelyLuminanceInternational System of UnitsCandelaLuminous intensity
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In SI base units:
cd·m−2
Symbol
cd/m2
Unit of
luminance
Unit system
SI

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Comparison with other units of luminance

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Candela per square metre

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Candela per square metre

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related to Comparison with other units of luminance · 2
Candela per square metre → CGS, One
In SI base units: · 1
Candela per square metre → cd·m−2
Symbol · 1
Candela per square metre → cd/m2
Unit of · 1
Candela per square metre → luminance
Unit system · 1
Candela per square metre → SI

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cd m2 unit luminance units si candela symbol per square metre nit area monitors system used brightness displays also srgb

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Candela per square metreIn SI base units:cd·m−21.00infobox
Candela per square metreSymbolcd/m21.00infobox
Candela per square metreUnit ofluminance1.00infobox
Candela per square metreUnit systemSI1.00infobox
Candela per square metrerelated to Comparison with other units of luminanceOne0.60section
Candela per square metrerelated to Comparison with other units of luminanceCGS0.60section

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