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- [kuhl-er blahynd]
- /ˈkʌl ər blaɪnd/
- /ˈkʌl.ər ˈblaɪndnɪs/
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- [kuhl-er blahynd]
- /ˈkʌl ər blaɪnd/
Definitions of color blindness words
- noun color blindness inability to distinguish one or several chromatic colors, independent of the capacity for distinguishing light and shade. 1
- noun color blindness complete inability to distinguish colors of the spectrum, with all objects appearing as shades of gray, black, and white, varying only as to lightness and darkness; achromatopsia. 1
- noun color blindness inability to distinguish certain colours 1
- noun color blindness lack of racial prejudice 1
- noun color blindness (pathology) Any of several medical conditions in which the physical ability to see colors is impaired, especially Achromatopsia, Daltonism. 0
- noun color blindness (figuratively) Indifference to a person's skin color or race. 0
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Origin of color blindness
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Color blindness
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color blindness 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 74% 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.
color blindness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for color blindness
noun color blindness
- achromatopsia — a visual disorder defined by deficient or absent function in the retinal cones, resulting in colour blindness and in decreased vision in bright lights
- daltonism — colour blindness, esp the confusion of red and green
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