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non-chromatic

non--chro·mat·ic
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kroh-mat-ik, kruh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kroh-mat-ik, kruh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kroʊˈmæt ɪk, krə-/

Definitions of non-chromatic word

  • adjective non-chromatic pertaining to color or colors. 1
  • adjective non-chromatic Music. involving a modification of the normal scale by the use of accidentals. progressing by semitones, especially to a tone having the same letter name, as in C to C sharp. 1
See all 2 definitions of non-chromatic

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Origin of non-chromatic

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Greek chrōmatikós, equivalent to chrōmat- (see chromato-) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Non-chromatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-chromatic

non-chromatic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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