primary color vs color

color vs primary color

primary color and color both are nouns.

primary color is not an adjective while color is an adjective.

primary color is not a verb while color is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
primary color	Yes	No	No	No
color	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, color is a hypernym of primary color; that is, color is a word with a broader meaning than primary color:

primary color: any of three colors from which all others can be obtained by mixing
color: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

Other hypernyms of primary color include coloring, colour, colouring.

primary color (noun)	color (noun)
any of three colors from which all others can be obtained by mixing	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

primary color (adjective)	color (adjective)
	having or capable of producing colors

primary color (verb)	color (verb)
	add color to
	change color, often in an undesired manner
	affect as in thought or feeling
	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
	decorate with colors
	modify or bias

Difference between primary color and color

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