colorblindness

color blindness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkɒləblaɪndnəs/
- /ˈkɒləblaɪndnəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkɒləblaɪndnəs/

Definitions of colorblindness word

noun colorblindness inability to distinguish one or several chromatic colors, independent of the capacity for distinguishing light and shade. 1
noun colorblindness 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 colorblindness Alternative form of color blindness. 1

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Origin of colorblindness

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Colorblindness

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colorblindness 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.

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