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mon·o·chro·mat·ic

(mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Having or appearing to have only one color.

2. Of or composed of radiation of only one wavelength: monochromatic light.

3. Done in monochrome: monochromatic paintings.

4. Exhibiting monochromatism.

5. Unvarying or dull: "the more prosaic and monochromatic aspects of communist life" (Amy Tan).

mon′o·chro′ma·tic′i·ty (-mə-tĭs′ĭ-tē) n.

monochromatic

(ˌmɒnəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) or

monochroic

adj

1. (General Physics) Also: homochromatic (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength

2. (General Physics) physics (of moving particles) having only one kinetic energy

3. (Pathology) of or relating to monochromatism

(Pathology) a person who is totally colour-blind

ˌmonochroˈmatically adv

mon•o•chro•mat•ic

(ˌmɒn ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə-)

adj.

1. of or having one color.

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

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

4. of or pertaining to monochromatism.

[1815–25]

mon`o•chro•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.

mon`o•chro`ma•tic′i•ty (-məˈtɪs ɪ ti) n.

mon·o·chro·mat·ic

(mŏn′ə-krō-măt′ĭk)

1. Having or appearing to have only one color: monochromatic light.

2. Consisting of a single wavelength of light or other radiation: monochromatic x-rays.

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Adj.	1.	monochromatic - of or relating to monochromatism
	2.	monochromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength; "monochromatic light" homochromatic polychromatic - (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"
	3.	monochromatic - having or appearing to have only one color monochrome, monochromic, monochromous colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

Translations

monochrom

monochromatique

monocromatico

mon·o·chro·mat·ic

a. monocromático-a, de un solo color.

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