"chromatics" meaning in English

See chromatics in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɹəˈmætɪks/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹəʊ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kɹoʊˈmætɪks/ [General-American], [-ɾɪks] [General-American]
Rhymes: -ætɪks Etymology: From chromatic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|pluralia tantum}} pluralia tantum, {{suffix|en|chromatic|s|id2=pluralia tantum|pos2=suffix forming pluralia tantum}} chromatic + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} chromatics pl (plural only)
  1. (music) Chromatic harmonies or notes. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-chromatics-en-noun-s1QqTBGT Categories (other): Music, Terms with Arabic translations Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 46 54 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (the science of colours): لَوْنِيَّات (lawniyyāt) (Arabic)
    Sense id: en-chromatics-en-noun-x8nEF2we Categories (other): Optics, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English terms suffixed with -s (pluralia tantum), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -s (pluralia tantum): 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 46 54 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'the science of colours': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: chromatist
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