monochromatic

[ mon-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]

/ ˌmɒn ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə- /

adjective

of or having one color.

of, relating to, or having tones of one color in addition to the ground hue: monochromatic pottery.

Optics. pertaining to light of one color or to radiation of a single wavelength or narrow range of wavelengths.

Ophthalmology. of or relating to monochromatism.

Words nearby monochromatic

monochord, monochorea, monochorionic, monochroic, monochromat, monochromatic, monochromatic aberration, monochromatism, monochromatophil, monochromator, monochrome

Origin of monochromatic

First recorded in 1815–25; mono- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM monochromatic

mon·o·chro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbmon·o·chro·ma·tic·i·ty

[mon-uh-kroh-muh-tis-i-tee] /ˌmɒn əˌkroʊ məˈtɪs ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for monochromaticity

monochromatic

monochroic (ˌmɒnəʊˈkrəʊɪk)

/ (ˌmɒnəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

Also: homochromatic (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength

physics (of moving particles) having only one kinetic energy

of or relating to monochromatism

noun

a person who is totally colour-blind

Derived forms of monochromatic

monochromatically, adverb

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Medicine definitions for monochromaticity

monochromatic

[ mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Having or appearing to have only one color.

Of or relating to a pure spectral color of a single wavelength.

Of or exhibiting achromatopsia.

Other words from monochromatic

mon′o•chro•mat′i•cal•ly adv.

Science definitions for monochromaticity

monochromatic

[ mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk ]

Consisting of a single wavelength of light or other radiation. Lasers, for example, usually produce monochromatic light.

Having or appearing to have only one color. Compare polychromatic.