Definition of "chroma" [chroma]

• The aspect of color in the Munsell color system by which a sample appears to differ from a gray of the same lightness or brightness and that corresponds to saturation of the perceived color. (noun)

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• "The term chromatic derives from the Greek word chroma, meaning color."
• "The name chromium was derived from the Greek word chroma which means color, in reference to the fact that chromium is known to cause a number of colors in a variety of materials."
• "You've defined the word chroma as both the "absence of white" and "the intensity of distinctive hues"."