What does colouration mean?

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coloura·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. color, colour, coloration, colourationnoun

    the timbre of a musical sound

    "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"

  2. coloration, colourationnoun

    appearance with regard to color

    "her healthy coloration"

  3. coloration, colourationnoun

    choice and use of colors (as by an artist)

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  1. colouration

    Colouration refers to the colors or patterns exhibited by an object, organism, or material. In biology, it specifically refers to the variety of pigments and patterns on the skin, fur, or feathers of an animal. It can serve various functions such as camouflage, attracting mates, or signaling danger. But, more broadly, colouration can refer to the hue, saturation, or brightness that characterizes any visible thing.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of colouration in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of colouration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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