chromatic
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khroma, “color”).
[edit] Adjective
chromatic (not comparable)
- Relating to or characterised by hue.
- Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
- (music) Regarding all twelve traditional Western pitch classes, regardless of temperament or intonation; Regarding entire sets of alternative pitch class systems.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
characterised by hue
music: regarding all twelve traditional Western pitch classes, regardless of temperament or intonation
[edit] External links
- chromatic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- chromatic in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- chromatic at OneLook Dictionary Search