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Coloration vs Discoloration - What's the difference?

coloration | discoloration |

As nouns the difference between coloration and discoloration

is that coloration is the act or art of coloring while discoloration is the act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.

coloration

English

(wikipedia coloration)

Alternative forms

* colouration

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or art of coloring.
  • The quality of being colored.
  • (music) A notational devise for indicating hemiola through either use of red ink (in mensural black notation) or black noteheads (in mensural white notation); or
  • (music) Ornamental division (also called passaggi, glosas, diminutions. etc.) employing rapid "black notes".

    • See also

    * diatonic * chromatic * coloratura ----

    discoloration

    English

    Alternative forms

    * discolouration

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.
  • A discolored spot; a stain.