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adj
Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: see at polychrome
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Composed of more than one wavelength.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: monochromatic
adjective satellite
having or exhibiting many colors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: polychrome, polychromic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English chromatic English polychromatic From poly- + chromatic.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
