white vs achromatic colour

achromatic colour vs white

white and achromatic colour both are nouns.

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

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

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
achromatic colour	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, achromatic colour is a hypernym of white; that is, achromatic colour 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 colour: a color lacking hue; white or grey or black

Other hypernyms of white include achromatic color.

white (noun)	achromatic colour (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 colour (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 colour (verb)
turn white

Difference between white and achromatic colour

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