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melanize vs colour

colour vs melanize

melanize is not a noun while colour is a noun.

melanize is not an adjective while colour is an adjective.

melanize and colour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
melanize No No Yes No
colour Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, colour is a hypernym of melanize; that is, colour is a word with a broader meaning than melanize:
  • melanize: make or become black
  • colour: change color, often in an undesired manner
Other hypernyms of melanize include color, discolor, discolour.
melanize (noun) colour (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the timbre of a musical sound
interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
melanize (adjective) colour (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
melanize (verb) colour (verb)
make or become black change color, often in an undesired manner
convert into, or infiltrate with melanin add color to
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
Difference between melanize and colour

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