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monochromatic

/mˌɑnəkɹoʊmˈætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
monochro-mat-ic
IPA
/mˌɑnəkɹoʊmˈætɪk/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.

adj

Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness.

adj

Plain, dull, lifeless.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mono- + chromatic, mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”), chromatic from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

monochromatically monochromaticity nonmonochromatic pseudomonochromatic quasimonochromatic

Frequently Paired Words

monochromacy monochromat

Synonyms

monochrome monocolor monocoloured unicolor unicolored boring homochromatic monochromic monochromous

Antonyms

polychromatic multicolored colorful full color lively vivid

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce monochromatic?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɑnəkɹoʊmˈætɪk/.
What does monochromatic mean?
Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television.
Where does monochromatic come from?
From mono- + chromatic, mono- from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”), chromatic from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

How to pronounce monochromatic

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