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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

chromaticus

, Gr. [GREEK], suited for color, fr. [GREEK], [GREEK], color; akin to [GREEK] color, [GREEK] skin, color of the skin.]

Relating to color, or to colors.

(Mus.)

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.

☞ The intermediate tones were formerly written and printed in colors.

Chromatic aberration

(Opt.)

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Chromatic printing

printing from type or blocks covered with inks of various colors.

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Chromatic scale

(Mus.)

the scale consisting of thirteen tones, including the eight scale tones and the five intermediate tones.

, a.

Relating to color.

Noting a particular species of music, which proceeds by several semitones in succession.