dichromatism
- noun
- /daɪˈkroʊməˌtɪzəm/
- Specialized
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dicromatismo
- People with dichromatism often struggle to distinguish between red and green.
Examples
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His dichromatism means he sees fewer colors than most people.
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Researchers study dichromatism to better understand color perception in humans and animals.
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Individuals with dichromatism often have difficulty distinguishing between reds and greens.
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The optometrist diagnosed him with dichromatism after a series of vision tests.
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Individuals with dichromatism often have difficulty distinguishing between reds and greens.
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The optometrist diagnosed him with dichromatism after a series of vision tests.
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His dichromatism means he sees fewer colors than most people.
Synonyms
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Not able to tell some colors, often red and green
A condition where a person sees colors with only two types of cells, making red and green hard to tell
A vision condition where a person can match any colour using only two colours of light instead of three
A color vision problem where a person sees only two colors and uses two types of light to match others
A condition where a person sees fewer colors and often confuses red and green
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
Antonyms
- Specialized
Seeing many colors normally because the eyes have three kinds of color cells
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
dichromatism = dichromat (transparent) = di + chromat + ism
Formed by straightforward suffixation from 'dichromat' (di- 'two' + chromat 'color'), indicating the condition or state of being dichromatic.
Etymology
Dichromatism comes from the Greek parts di- 'two', chroma 'color', and -ism 'condition'. So it literally means a 'two-color condition' and describes people who see or match colors using only two kinds of color sense instead of the usual three.