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Chromatic vs Dispersive - What's the difference?

chromatic | dispersive |

As adjectives the difference between chromatic and dispersive

is that chromatic is relating to or characterised by hue while dispersive is that becomes dispersed.

chromatic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to or characterised by hue.
  • Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
  • (music) Related to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage is written.

    • Derived terms

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    * * * English words suffixed with -atic

    dispersive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That becomes dispersed
  • That causes dispersion

    • Derived terms

    * dispersive line * dispersive mass transfer * dispersive medium * dispersive power ----