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achromatic color vs white

white vs achromatic color

achromatic color and white both are nouns.

achromatic color is not an adjective while white is an adjective.

achromatic color is not a verb while white is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
achromatic color Yes No No No
white Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, white is a hyponym of achromatic color; that is, white is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than achromatic color:
  • achromatic color: a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
  • white: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
Other hyponyms of achromatic color include black, blackness, inkiness, whiteness, gray, grayness, grey, greyness.
achromatic color (noun) white (noun)
a color lacking hue; white or grey or black (board games) the lighter pieces
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
achromatic color (adjective) white (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color
achromatic color (verb) white (verb)
turn white
Difference between achromatic color and white

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