The difference between Motley and Polychromatic
When used as adjectives, motley means comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity, whereas polychromatic means showing a variety, or a change, of colours.
Motley is also noun with the meaning: an incongruous mixture.
check bellow for the other definitions of Motley and Polychromatic
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Motley as an adjective:
Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity; heterogeneous.
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Motley as an adjective:
Having many colours; variegated.
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Motley as a noun:
An incongruous mixture.
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Motley as a noun:
A jester's multicoloured clothes.
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Motley as a noun (by extension):
A jester; a fool.
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Polychromatic as an adjective:
Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.
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Polychromatic as an adjective (physics, of electromagnetic radiation):
Composed of more than one wavelength.