What does discoloration mean?
Definitions for discoloration
dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃəndis·col·oration
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Princeton's WordNet
stain, discoloration, discolourationnoun
a soiled or discolored appearance
"the wine left a dark stain"
discoloration, discolourationnoun
the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded
Wiktionary
discolorationnoun
The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance.
discolorationnoun
A discolored spot; a stain.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Discolorationnoun
Etymology: from discolour.
In a depravation of the humours from a sound state to what the physicians call by a general name of a cacochymy, spots and discolorations of the skin are signs of weak fibres. Arbuth.
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discoloration
Discoloration refers to a change in color, often in an undesirable way, usually as a result of damage, fading, staining, disease, or chemical reaction that occurs on a surface, skin, objects, or substances. It can imply a loss of or difference from the original color.
Webster Dictionary
Discolorationnoun
the act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance
Discolorationnoun
a discolored spot; a stain
Etymology: [Cf. F. decoloration.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discoloration in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discoloration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of discoloration in a Sentence
For people with rosacea, red marks or fresh hyperpigmentation, primers with a green tint can help neutralize the discoloration, green and red are opposite colors on the color wheel so they balance each other and make it much easier to apply makeup over it.
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