chromatics
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From chromatic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹəˈmætɪks/, /kɹəʊ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɹoʊˈmætɪks/, [-ɾɪks]
- Hyphenation: chro‧mat‧ics
- Rhymes: -ætɪks
Noun[edit]
chromatics pl (plural only)
- (music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
- (optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
the science of colours
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Further reading[edit]
- “chromatic, adj. and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2020.
