colorblind

American  

[kuhl-er-blahynd] / ˈkʌl ərˌblaɪnd /

adjective

1. Ophthalmology. pertaining to or affected with color blindness.

2. showing or characterized by freedom from racial bias; not influenced by skin color.

3. Photography. (of an emulsion) sensitive only to blue, violet, and ultraviolet rays.

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colorblind Scientific  

/ kŭl′ər-blīnd′ /

1. Unable to distinguish certain colors. Humans who are colorblind usually cannot distinguish red from green. Many animals, including cats and dogs, are colorblind and unable to distinguish more than a few colors.

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Other Word Forms

• colorblindness noun
• non-colorblind adjective

Example Sentences

"The power in this type of study is the ability to curate a particular population of interest -- in this case, patients who are colorblind who develop bladder cancer or colorectal cancer," Rahimy said.

From Science Daily

Over a 20 year period, the overall mortality risk was 52% higher for the colorblind group.

From Science Daily

Rahimy said urologists and gastroenterologists, including a colleague who is colorblind, told him they had never considered colorblindness as a possible factor in cancer diagnosis.

From Science Daily

Racially colorblind highway construction shouldn’t be too much to ask in a country that guarantees equal protection of the laws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in 1896, Harlan wrote: “The Constitution is colorblind.”

From Los Angeles Times