"luminosity function" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} luminosity function (uncountable)
  1. (astronomy) A relative measure of the relationship between stellar magnitude and the distribution of stars between magnitudes Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-luminosity_function-en-noun-DWR5JBr2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (physics) A standard measure of the response of the human eye to light of different wavelengths Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-luminosity_function-en-noun-FhpjSBWo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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