discoloration
discoloration noun: the act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
Noun
discoloration (countable and uncountable, plural discolorations)
- The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
- A discolored spot; a stain.
discoloration meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
discoloration in Tamil
- நிறச் சிதைவு, நிறத்திரிபு
discoloration in Malayalam
- stain, patch, soiling
- നിറംമാറ്റം, നിറക്കേട്, നിറപ്പിഴ, വെെവർണ്ണ്യം, വർണ്ണപ്പകർച്ച, വർണ്ണാങ്കം
Examples of discoloration in a sentence
- The blood branches out into the tissue and forms little points and patterns of discoloration,” said Dr.
- Such, for instance, is ecchymosis, a discoloration of the skin due to the extravasation of subcutaneous blood.
- The reversible discoloration of alkali halides was originally observed by E.
Forms of discoloration
| plural | discolorations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | discolouration |
Origin of discoloration
From discolor + -ation.
Words that rhyme with discoloration
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about discoloration
- What does discoloration mean?
- Discoloration means the act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; an alteration of hue or appearance.
- What is discoloration in Tamil?
- Discoloration in Tamil is நிறச் சிதைவு, நிறத்திரிபு. See Discoloration meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is discoloration?
- Discoloration is a noun.
- What is the plural of discoloration?
- The plural of discoloration is discolorations.
Words near discoloration in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: discoloration (page history and authors); discoloration (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); discoloration (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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