CHROMATICITY Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

chromaticity

noun

Definition of chromaticity

as in brightness

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Relevance

Dissimilar Words

achromatism

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Recent Examples of chromaticity Represented by the coordinates on the CIE chromaticity diagram, this color can be described as a shade of beige or off-white. — Manjishtha Bhattacharyya, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026 Validation experiments to mimic lighting, display and sensing applications demonstrated that chromaticity, a measure of colorfulness separate from brightness, could be controlled with much more precision than the human eye can detect. — Meeri Kim | Inside Science, ABC News, 11 July 2021 The saffron from Navelli, L'Aquila, Abruzzo considered among the best in the world, isn’t added to alter the chromaticity, but rather for the flavor. — Valentina Di Donato, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021

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Noun

In practice, though, adoption remains inconsistent, regulations vary by country, and many vehicles still rely on brute-force brightness rather than precision.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The Pixel 10a has a 2,424-by-1,080-pixel display, a semi-variable refresh rate ranging from 60Hz to 120Hz, and a whopping 3,000-nit brightness.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

By the end of the decade, the subterranean copper coaxial cable networks were on the verge of saturation, so some way had to be found to move all that telecommunications traffic in and out of central London.

— David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
In the fickle economy of online fame, the Tates’ total saturation had an inevitable sell-by date.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of saturation

Noun

For now, though, soccer’s civil war appears to be heading toward an entrenched standoff of ideas and values.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
South Africa's utility, Eskom, plans to develop a 1-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility to capture more value from its fast-expanding solar market and respond to changing electricity demand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of value

Noun

What character does is govern how a person understands and inhabits these qualities with humanity, with justice, with humility, with the appropriate lightness of not confusing oneself for one’s category.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
And thanks to the lightness of the design, this sofa will also never look too heavy or oversized for your living room.

— Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of lightness

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