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- [pig-muh n-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌpɪɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pig-muh n-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of pigmentation word
- noun pigmentation coloration, especially of the skin. 1
- noun pigmentation Biology. coloration with or deposition of pigment. 1
- noun pigmentation skin colouring 1
- noun pigmentation dye 1
- uncountable noun pigmentation The pigmentation of a person's or animal's skin is its natural colouring. 0
- noun pigmentation coloration in plants, animals, or man caused by the presence of pigments 0
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Origin of pigmentation
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Late Latin pigmentāt(us) painted, colored (see pigment, -ate1) + -ion
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Parts of speech for Pigmentation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pigmentation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pigmentation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pigmentation
noun pigmentation
- chroma — the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present
- chromaticity — the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
- colorant — A colorant is a substance that is used to give something a particular color.
Antonyms for pigmentation
noun pigmentation
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
Top questions with pigmentation
- what is pigmentation?
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- what causes skin pigmentation?
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- how to correct skin pigmentation?
- how to remove pigmentation marks from face?
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