prismatic

adjective

pris·​mat·​ic priz-ˈma-tik How to pronounce prismatic (audio)
Synonyms of prismaticnext
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
a
: formed by a prism
b
: resembling the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism
prismatic effects
3
: highly colored : brilliant
prismatic lyrics
4
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism
prismatic crystals
prismatically adverb

Examples of prismatic in a Sentence

with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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Ford said the facility remains on track to begin manufacturing LFP prismatic battery cells in 2026 to power Ford’s upcoming midsize electric truck, to be built at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky in 2027 and to be the first model on the new Universal EV Platform. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 This initiative includes the kind of hardware used by data centers, utilities, and large-scale industrial companies – LFP prismatic cells, BESS modules, and 20-foot DC container systems. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2025 Ford said the facility remains on track to begin manufacturing LFP prismatic battery cells in 2026 to power Ford’s upcoming midsize electric truck, to be built at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky in 2027 and to be the first model on the new Universal EV Platform. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025 There is, too, the inherent kitsch in reducing one of the richest, most intellectually prismatic works in English literature to an instrument of healing. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prismatic

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of prismatic was in 1668

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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prismatic. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

prismatic

adjective
pris·​mat·​ic priz-ˈmat-ik How to pronounce prismatic (audio)
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
: formed by a prism
3
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism
prismatic crystals
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