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white vs achromatic color

achromatic color vs white

white and achromatic color both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white Yes Yes Yes No
achromatic color Yes No No No
As nouns, achromatic color is a hypernym of white; that is, achromatic color is a word with a broader meaning than white:
  • white: the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
  • achromatic color: a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
Other hypernyms of white include achromatic colour.
white (noun) achromatic color (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces a color lacking hue; white or grey or black
(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
white (adjective) achromatic color (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
white (verb) achromatic color (verb)
turn white
Difference between white and achromatic color

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