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trichromatic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Involving three colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Able to perceive three primary colours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having or involving three colors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • trichromatic vision
  • a trichromatic printing process
  • trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors
  • tricolor plumage
  • a tricolor process in photography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trichrome, tricolor

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From tri- + chromatic.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: trikromaattinen — having perception in three primary colours