Meanings
nounachromatism (uncountable)
- uncountableengineeringThe state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
the achromatism of a lens
- uncountableThe state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
No flaming flower relieved its black achromatism although that tree had been known long ago to burst open with a three-hour glory.
1946, Mervyn Peake, “Mrs Slagg by Moonlight”, in Titus Groan, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode - uncountableAchromatopia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe visual property of being without chromatic color
Broader
visual property
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Compare French achromatisme.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish akromaattisuus, värittömyys
- akromaattisuusstate or quality of being achromatic
- värittömyysstate of being free of color
- värisokeusachromatopia
French achromatisme
- achromatismeachromatopia
Polish achromatyczność, achromatyzm
- achromatycznośćstate or quality of being achromatic
- achromatyzmstate or quality of being achromatic
- achromatopsjaachromatopia
- achromatyzmachromatopia
Portuguese acromatismo
- acromatismostate or quality of being achromatic
Russian ахромати́зм
- ахромати́зм (axromatízm)achromatopia
Spanish acromatismo
- acromatismoachromatopia
Cite this entry
APA
achromatism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatism
MLA
“achromatism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achromatism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatism.
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