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metamerism

metamerism noun: the segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.

Noun

metamerism (usually uncountable, plural metamerisms)

  1. (usually) The segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.
  2. (usually) The matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
    1. (usually) The matching of apparent color of objects with different spectral power distributions.
  3. (usually) Structural isomerism.

metamerism meaning in Tamil

metamerism in Tamil

அனுவளையவுருவான, சீரமைப்பிலாக்கம்

Forms of metamerism

pluralmetamerisms

Origin of metamerism

From μετά (metá, “among”) + μερισμός (merismós, “rationing”) (< μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”)).

Questions about metamerism

What does metamerism mean?
Metamerism means the segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.
What is metamerism in Tamil?
Metamerism in Tamil is அனுவளையவுருவான, சீரமைப்பிலாக்கம். See Metamerism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metamerism?
Metamerism is a noun.
What is the plural of metamerism?
The plural of metamerism is metamerisms.

Words near metamerism in the dictionary

  1. metamere
  2. metameres
  3. metameric
  4. metamerically
  5. metamerisation
  6. metamerism
  7. metamerisms
  8. metamerization
  9. metamerize
  10. metamerized
  11. metamerizes

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