The meaning of POLYCHROMATIC is showing a variety or a change of colors : multicolored.

POLYCHROMATIC definition: having or exhibiting a variety of colors. See examples of polychromatic used in a sentence.

The term polychromatic means having several colors. It is used to describe light that exhibits more than one color, which also means that it contains radiation of more than one wavelength.

The qualities of light (Definition of polychromatic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of 'polychromatic' polychromatic in British English (ˌpɒlɪkrəʊˈmætɪk ), polychromic (ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊmɪk ) or polychromous adjective

1. Having or exhibiting many colors. 2. Of or composed of radiation of more than one wavelength: polychromatic light.

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polychromatic, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Oct 25, 2025 · Adjective polychromatic (not comparable) Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours. Synonym: see at polychrome Coordinate term: see at polychrome

polychromatic: Having or exhibiting many colors.