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monochromatism

mon·o·chro·ma·tism
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of monochromatism word

  • noun monochromatism the quality of having one color: the monochromatism of Picasso's Blue Period. 1
  • noun monochromatism Ophthalmology. a defect of vision in which the retina fails to perceive color. Compare dichromatism (def 2), trichromatism (def 3). 1
  • noun monochromatism Complete color-blindness in which all colors appear as shades of one color. 1
  • noun monochromatism a visual defect in which all colours appear as variations of a single hue 0
  • noun monochromatism total colorblindness in which all objects appear as shades of gray 0
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Origin of monochromatism

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; mono- + chromatism

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Parts of speech for Monochromatism

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monochromatism 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 73% 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.

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