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chromaticity

American  
[kroh-muh-tis-i-tee] / ˌkroʊ məˈtɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Optics.

  1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength and its purity.

chromaticity British  
/ ˌkrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the quality of a colour or light with reference to its purity and its dominant wavelength

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Etymology

Origin of chromaticity

First recorded in 1900–05; chromatic + -ity

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