monochromaticity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɹɒməˈtɪsɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌmɑnoʊkɹɑməˈtɪsɪti/ (General-American)
Etymology
From monochromatic + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) the degree to which something is monochromatic
The achievable frequency stability is proportional to the monochromaticity (or Q) of the absorption, so optical clocks promise better standards.
2001 November 23, Patrick Gill, “ATOMIC CLOCKS: Raising the Standards”, in Science, volume 294, number 5547, →DOI, pages 1666–1668: