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color-blind

col·or-blind
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhl-er blahynd]
    • /ˈkʌl ər blaɪnd/
    • /ˈkʌl.ər blaɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhl-er blahynd]
    • /ˈkʌl ər blaɪnd/

Definitions of color-blind word

  • adjective color-blind Someone who is color-blind cannot see the difference between colors, especially between red and green. 3
  • adjective color-blind A color-blind system or organization does not treat people differently according to their race or nationality. 3
  • adjective color-blind Ophthalmology. pertaining to or affected with color blindness. 1
  • adjective color-blind Photography. (of an emulsion) sensitive only to blue, violet, and ultraviolet rays. 1
  • adjective color-blind showing or characterized by freedom from racial bias; not influenced by skin color. 1
  • adjective color-blind Alternative form of color blind. 0

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Origin of color-blind

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Color-blind

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

color-blind popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with color-blind

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