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chromatics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɹəˈmætɪks/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɹəʊ-/
  • General-American: /kɹoʊˈmætɪks/
  • General-American: [-ɾɪks]
  • rhymes with -ætɪks

1

noun

Meaning 1

Chromatic harmonies or notes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chromatic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: لَوْنِيَّات (lawniyyāt) — the science of colours