chromatics

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noun

Chromatic harmonies or notes.

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Meanings

nounchromatics pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyentertainmentChromatic harmonies or notes.
  2. pluralplural onlyengineeringThe science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.

Origin

From chromatic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

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Translations

Arabic لَوْنِيَّات
  • لَوْنِيَّات (lawniyyāt)the science of colours

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APA

chromatics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatics

MLA

“chromatics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromatics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatics.

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