Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-kroh-muh-tahyz]
- /eɪˈkroʊ məˌtaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-kroh-muh-tahyz]
- /eɪˈkroʊ məˌtaɪz/
Definitions of achromatize word
- verb achromatize to make achromatic; to remove colour from 3
- verb transitive achromatize to make achromatic; rid of color 3
- verb with object achromatize to make achromatic; deprive or free of color. 1
- noun achromatize (transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic. 1
- verb achromatize (Transitive Verb) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system. 0
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Origin of achromatize
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; achromat(ic) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Achromatize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
achromatize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
achromatize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for achromatize
verb achromatize
- lighten — to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- blanch — If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale.
- blench — to shy away, as in fear; quail
- fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- decolorize — to take the color out of, as by bleaching
Antonyms for achromatize
verb achromatize
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- blacken — To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- sharpen — knife: make sharper
- improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
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