Noncolor

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That which is not a color.

    "Because of the overwhelming consensus, a test for ability to separate the names of colors from those of noncolors would be fatuous (figure 5-1). Few test takers will achieve less than perfect scores."

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"Because of the overwhelming consensus, a test for ability to separate the names of colors from those of noncolors would be fatuous (figure 5-1). Few test takers will achieve less than perfect scores."

Etymology

From non- + color.

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