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Polychromatic vs Tabby - What's the difference?

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Polychromatic is a related term of tabby.


As an adjective polychromatic

is showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.

As a proper noun tabby is

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polychromatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.
  • (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength.
  • Synonyms

    * see multicolored

    Antonyms

    * monochromatic

    Derived terms

    * polychromatic acid

    References

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    tabby

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A kind of waved silk, usually called watered silk, manufactured like taffeta, but thicker and stronger. The watering is given to it by calendering.
  • (uncountable) A mixture of lime with shells, gravel, or stones, in equal proportions, with an equal proportion of water. When dry, this becomes as hard as rock.
  • (countable) A brindled cat.
  • (countable, archaic) An old maid or gossip.
  • Synonyms

    * (An old maid or gossip) See

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a wavy or watered appearance; as, a tabby waistcoat.
  • Brindled; diversified in color; as, a tabby cat.