The difference between Multicolor and Polychromatic

When used as adjectives, multicolor means having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors, whereas polychromatic means showing a variety, or a change, of colours.


Multicolor is also noun with the meaning: a display of many colors.

check bellow for the other definitions of Multicolor and Polychromatic

  1. Multicolor as an adjective:

    Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.

  1. Multicolor as a noun:

    A display of many colors.

    Examples:

    "a stamp printed in multicolor"

  1. Polychromatic as an adjective:

    Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured.

  2. Polychromatic as an adjective (physics, of electromagnetic radiation):

    Composed of more than one wavelength.