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trichromatism

[ trahy-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the quality or condition of being trichromatic.
  2. the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or photography.
  3. Ophthalmology. normal color vision. Compare monochromatism ( def 2 ), dichromatism ( def 2 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trichromatism1

First recorded in 1885–90; trichromat(ic) + -ism

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