chro·mat·ic
 chromatic
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- pronunciation:
- kr
mae
tihk
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having to do with color or colors.
This painting by Van Gogh has a bold chromatic approach. |
| definition 2: |
having to do with a musical scale, where the difference between each note is one half step.
The composer J.S. Bach is famous for his "Chromatic Fantasy." |
| derivation: |
chromatically (adv.) |
The word chromatic
contains the following part:
chrom, chromo, chromato, -chrome
Greek
root
that means
color, pigment; the element chromium or the substance chromatin
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