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- [three kuhl-er]
- /θri ˈkʌl ər/
- /θriː ˈkʌl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [three kuhl-er]
- /θri ˈkʌl ər/
Definitions of three-color word
- adjective three-color having or characterized by the use of three colors. 1
- adjective three-color noting or pertaining to a photomechanical process for making reproductions of paintings, artwork, etc., usually by making three printing plates, each corresponding to a primary color, by the halftone process, and printing superimposed impressions from these plates in three correspondingly colored inks. 1
- adjective three-color designating or of a full-color printing process using three separate plates, each reproducing one primary color 0
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Origin of three-color
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Three-color
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
three-color popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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