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coloration

[kuhl-uh-rey-shuhn]

noun

  1. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring.

    the bold coloration of some birds.



coloration

/ ˌ°ģʌ±ōÉ™Ėˆ°ł±šÉŖŹƒÉ™²Ō /

noun

  1. arrangement of colour and tones; colouring

  2. the colouring or markings of insects, birds, etc See also apatetic aposematic cryptic

  3. unwanted extraneous variations in the frequency response of a loudspeaker or listening environment

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • colorational adjective
  • colorationally adverb
  • decoloration noun
  • overcoloration noun
  • precoloration noun
  • recoloration noun
  • transcoloration noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of coloration1

First recorded in 1605–15; color + -ation
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The administration initially tried to give the NIH cuts a partisan coloration, suggesting that academic centers in blue states are fattening up on ā€œindirectā€ research funding.

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Arhgap36, a protein involved in many aspects of embryonic development, wasn’t previously known to affect skin or hair coloration.

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For most food products, she said, consumers should use their eyes and noses to check for odd coloration or odors before throwing them out.

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ā€œIt’s a very charismatic flower. Its form and coloration are quite striking,ā€ Musial says.

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The word "neela" signifies the color blue in most Indian languages -- a fitting tribute to the ant's unique coloration.

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