monochromaticity

English

Etymology

monochromatic +‎ -ity

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɑnoʊkɹɑməˈtɪsɪti/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɹɒməˈtɪsɪti/
  • Rhymes: -ɪsɪti
  • Hyphenation: mon‧o‧chrom‧a‧ti‧ci‧ty

Noun

monochromaticity (uncountable)

  1. the degree to which something is monochromatic
    • 2001 November 23, Patrick Gill, “ATOMIC CLOCKS: Raising the Standards”, in Science‎, volume 294, number 5547, →DOI, pages 1666–1668:
      The achievable frequency stability is proportional to the monochromaticity (or Q) of the absorption, so optical clocks promise better standards.
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