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prismatic
adjective pris·mat·ic \priz-ˈma-tik\
: using, containing, or shaped like a prism
Full Definition of PRISMATIC
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
a : formed by a prism b : resembling the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism <prismatic effects>
3
: highly colored : brilliant <prismatic lyrics>
4
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism <prismatic crystals>
— pris·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of PRISMATIC
1709
Related to PRISMATIC
- Synonyms
- chromatic, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, colorful, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various
- Antonyms
- colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid
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Rhymes with PRISMATIC
agnatic, aquatic, asthmatic, Carnatic, chromatic, climatic, comatic, dalmatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emphatic, erratic, eustatic, fanatic, hepatic, judgmatic, komatik, lymphatic, magmatic, neumatic, phlegmatic, plasmatic, pneumatic, pragmatic, protatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, Socratic, somatic, spermatic, stigmatic, sylvatic, thematic, traumatic, villatic
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prismatic
adjective pris·mat·ic \priz-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of PRISMATIC
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
: formed by a prism
3
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism <prismatic crystals>
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