monochromaticity

English

Etymology

monochromatic +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɑnoʊkɹɑməˈtɪsɪti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɹɒməˈtɪsɪti/
• Rhymes: -ɪsɪti
• Hyphenation: mon‧o‧chrom‧a‧ti‧ci‧ty

Noun

monochromaticity (uncountable)

1. the degree to which something is monochromatic
   • 2001 November 23, Patrick Gill, “ATOMIC CLOCKS: Raising the Standards”, in Science‎^[1], volume 294, number 5547, →DOI, pages 1666–1668:

     The achievable frequency stability is proportional to the monochromaticity (or Q) of the absorption, so optical clocks promise better standards.