color wheel

col·or wheel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er hweel, weel]
- /ˈkʌl ər ʰwil, wil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er hweel, weel]
- /ˈkʌl ər ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of color wheel words

noun color wheel Art. one of a pair of primary or secondary colors opposed to the other member of the pair on a schematic chart or scale (color wheel) as green opposed to red, orange opposed to blue, or violet opposed to yellow. Compare analogous color. the relationship of these pairs of colors perceived as completing or enhancing each other. 1
noun color wheel secondary color. 1
noun color wheel Alternative spelling of colour wheel. 0

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Origin of color wheel

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Color wheel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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color wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% 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 wheel usage trend in Literature

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