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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | iridescence |
| Synonyms: | diversification, rainbow, spectrum |
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| Concept: | Variegation. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; light; complementary colors |
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-nouns
variegation; colors, dichroism, trichroism; iridescence, play of colors, polychrome, maculation, spottiness, striae., spectrum, rainbow, iris, tulip, peacock, chameleon, butterfly, tortoiseshell; mackerel, mackerel sky; zebra, leopard, cheetah, nacre, ocelot, ophite, mother-of-pearl, opal, marble., check, plaid, tartan, patchwork; marquetry, parquetry; mosaic, tesserae, strigae; chessboard, checkers, chequers; harlequin; Joseph's coat; tricolor.
-verbs
be variegated; variegate, stripe, streak, checker, chequer; bespeckle, speckle; besprinkle, sprinkle; stipple, maculate, dot, bespot; tattoo, inlay, damascene; embroider, braid, quilt.
-adjectives
variegated; many-colored, many-hued; divers-colored, party-colored; dichromatic, polychromatic; bicolor, tricolor, versicolor; of all the colors of the rainbow, multicolored, of all manner of colors; kaleidoscopic., iridescent; opaline, opalescent; prismatic, nacreous, pearly, shot, gorge de pigeon, chatoyant; irisated, pavonine., pied, piebald; motley; mottled, marbled; pepper and salt, paned, dappled, clouded, cymophanous., mosaic, tesselated, plaid; tortoiseshell., spotted, spotty; punctated, powdered; speckled; freckled, flea- bitten, studded; flecked, fleckered; striated, barred, veined; brinded, brindled; tabby; watered; grizzled; listed; embroidered; daedal; naevose, stipiform; strigose, striolate.
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| Main Entry: | diversity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variety, difference |
| Synonyms: | assortment, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, divergence, diverseness, diversification, heterogeneity, medley, mixed bag, multeity, multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity, range, unlikeness, variance, variegation, variousness |
| Antonyms: | identicalness, sameness, similarity, uniformity |
| Main Entry: | mosaic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collage |
| Synonyms: | checker, montage, motley, patchwork, plaid, tessellation, variegation |
| Main Entry: | rainbow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | color spectrum |
| Synonyms: | arc, band of color, bow, crescent, curve, prism, variegation |
| Main Entry: | coloring |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | coloration |
| Synonyms: | complexion, dyeing, imbuement, intinction, quality, shading, staining, tinction, tinting, variegation |
| Main Entry: | diverseness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variety |
| Synonyms: | assortment, diversification, diversity, heterogeneity, heterogeneousness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, variegation, variousness |
| Main Entry: | diversification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variety |
| Synonyms: | assortment, change, diverseness, diversity, heterogeneity, heterogeneousness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, variegation, variousness |
| Main Entry: | miscellaneousness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | variety |
| Synonyms: | array, assortment, change, collection, combo, conglomeration, cross section, departure, discrepancy, disparateness, divergency, diverseness, diversification, diversity, fluctuation, heterogeneity, heterogeneousness, incongruity, intermixture, many-sidedness, medley, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, modification, multifariousness, multiformity, multiplicity, mélange, potpourri, range, shift, soup, stew, variance, variation, variegation, variousness |
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