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dichromasy

/daɪˈkrəʊ.mə.si/

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noun

/daɪˈkrəʊ.mə.si/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее тип нарушения цветового зрения, при котором воспринимаются только два из трех основных цветов, и для подбора любого оттенка требуется всего две длины волны света.

A noun referring to a type of color vision deficiency where only two of the three primary colors can be perceived, requiring only two wavelengths of light to match any given hue.

uncountable

  1. Color vision deficiencyC2formalmedical

    A condition of color vision where a person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light, as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision.

    ruДихромазия

    • Dichromasy is often inherited and affects the perception of red and green hues.
    • People with dichromasy may have difficulty distinguishing between certain colors.
    • The diagnosis of dichromasy was confirmed after a series of color vision tests.

    Synonymsdichromacydichromatismdichromatopsia

    Antonymstrichromacy

Forms
  • dichromasies plural form
  • dichromasies' possessive plural form
  • dichromasy's possessive singular form