T–number
noun
Definition of T–number
: a number that is similar to the f-number but takes into account the amount of light actually transmitted by a lens after loss by absorption and reflection and that equals the f-number divided by the square root of the transmittance
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Origin and Etymology of t–number
total light transmission + number
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