chromatic

The definition of chromatic is having colors, or a musical scale that includes half tones and full tones.

(adjective)

An example of something chromatic is a rainbow.

See chromatic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of color or having color or colors
highly colored
Biol. readily stained
Music
1. using or progressing by semitones: a chromatic scale
2. producing all the tones of such a scale: a chromatic instrument
3. using tones not in the key of a work: chromatic harmony

Origin: LL chromaticus < Gr chrōmatikos, suited for color: see chroma & -atic

noun

Music a tone modified by an accidental

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See chromatic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

a. Relating to colors or color.
b. Relating to color perceived to have a saturation greater than zero.
Music
a. Of, relating to, or based on the chromatic scale.
b. Relating to chords or harmonies based on nonharmonic tones.

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Origin: Greek khrōmatikos

Origin: , from khrōma, khrōmat-, color

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