adj
Meaning 1
having two colors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dichromatic
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adj
Meaning 2
having a form of colorblindness in which only two of the three primary colors can be distinguished
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
having two independent channels for conveying color information in the eye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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adj
Meaning 4
occurring or existing in two different ornamentations or colors, typically as a form of sexual dimorphism.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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adj
Meaning 5
having two hues, either of which may be visible depending on both the concentration of the absorbing substance and the depth or thickness of the medium traversed, such as in pumpkin seed oil. A form of polychromatism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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adj
Meaning 6
exhibiting dichroism; dichroic.
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Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
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adjective
Meaning 7
of or relating to dichromatism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 8
having two colors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a bicolor flower
- a bicolored postage stamp
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome
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History
Etymology
From di- + Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -ic.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: dichromatique — colourblindness
- Swedish: dikromatisk — colourblindness