adj.
- Relating to colors or color.
- Relating to color perceived to have a saturation greater than zero.
- Music.
- Of, relating to, or based on the chromatic scale.
- Relating to chords or harmonies based on nonharmonic tones.
[Greek khrōmatikos, from khrōma, khrōmat-, color.]
chromatically chro·mat'i·cal·ly adv.chromaticism chro·mat'i·cism (-sĭz'əm) n.
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