Definitions for monochromacy
monochro·ma·cy

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1. monochromacy, monochromatism, monochromatic vision, monochromia, monochromasynoun

   complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness

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1. monochromacynoun

   The quality of having only one independent channels for conveying color information in the eye, i.e. total color blindness.

2. Etymology: mono- + χρῶμα.

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1. Monochromacy

   Monochromacy (from Greek mono, meaning "one" and chromo, meaning "color") is the ability of organisms or machines to perceive only light intensity, without respect to spectral composition (color). Organisms with monochromacy are called monochromats. Many mammals, such as cetaceans, the owl monkey and the Australian sea lion (pictured at right) are monochromats. In humans, absence of color vision is one among several other symptoms of severe inherited or acquired diseases, including achromatopsia or blue cone monochromacy, together affecting about 1 in 30,000 people. The affected can distinguish light, dark, and shades of gray but not color.

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1. monochromacy

   Monochromacy is a type of color blindness or vision deficiency where only one of the three basic color systems (red, blue, and green) functions, causing one to see only in shades of black, white, and grey. This is usually the result of a defect or absence of two or more of the color sensitive cone cells in the eyes. It's a very rare condition and can be subdivided into different types like rod monochromacy or cone monochromacy.

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1. Monochromacy

   Monochromacy, also known as "total color blindness", is a complete inability to distinguish colors. This is distinguished from more common forms of color blindness, in which the affected individual can perceive color differences, but cannot make the same distinctions between colors as can an unaffected person. Organisms with monochromacy are called monochromats. The perceptual effect of any arbitrarily chosen light from the visible spectrum can be matched by any pure spectral light.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of monochromacy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of monochromacy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=monochromacy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Monochromacy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monochromacy
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=monochromacy