noun🔗ShareCandelaIn the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd"The new LED bulb has a luminous intensity of 800 candela, making it very bright for reading. "Die neue LED-Glühbirne hat eine Lichtstärke von 800 Candela, wodurch sie sehr hell zum Lesen ist.physicsenergyunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading