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- [pol-ee-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
- /ˌpɒl i kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/
- /ˌpɑl·i·kroʊˈmæt̬·ɪk/
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- [pol-ee-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-]
- /ˌpɒl i kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə-/
Definitions of polychromatic word
- adjective polychromatic having or exhibiting a variety of colors. 1
- adjective polychromatic having various or changing colours 0
- adjective polychromatic (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) containing radiation with more than one wavelength 0
- adjective polychromatic having various or changing colors 0
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Origin of polychromatic
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; poly- + chromatic
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Parts of speech for Polychromatic
noun
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polychromatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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polychromatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polychromatic
adj polychromatic
- iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
- irised — Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- motley — exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- multi-hued — having the hue or color as specified (usually used in combination): many-hued; golden-hued.
- multicolor — of many colors; multicolored.
adjective polychromatic
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- marbled — Having a streaked and patterned appearance like that of variegated marble.
- multicolored — of several or many colors.
- multicoloured — Alternative spelling of multicolored.
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
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