color blindness
color blindness — noun
1. the form used in American English instead of 'colour blindness', with the same m
the form used in American English instead of 'colour blindness', with the same medical and social meanings
US schools teach the spelling color blindness, while UK books usually write colour blindness.
US and UK spelling contrast
After moving to Chicago, Ari changed colour blindness to color blindness in his report.
The clinic website uses color blindness because it follows American spelling.
Mateo circled color blindness on the worksheet marked American English.
- colour blindness
the standard British spelling of the same noun
用法筆記
Use this spelling in American English. In British English, the usual form is 'colour blindness'. The meanings stay the same.
常見錯誤
color blindness — phrase
1. a condition in which someone cannot clearly tell certain colors apart, often esp
a condition in which someone cannot clearly tell certain colors apart, often especially red and green
The school nurse told Imran his color blindness made red and green wires look alike.
make red and green look alike
Hui labels the paint tubes because her color blindness makes shades hard to tell apart.
with color blindness in daily tasks
At the eye clinic, Ezra learned his color blindness would not affect reading or writing.
Tamar's color blindness became obvious when she sorted ripe tomatoes with green ones.
The app adds symbols for users with color blindness during train-line updates.
- colour blindness
the standard British spelling of the same condition
- color vision deficiency
a more technical medical term
- red-green color blindness
the most common narrower type, not the whole category
文法句型
have color blindness
with color blindness
diagnose color blindness
用法筆記
Usually treated as an uncountable condition: people have color blindness or are color-blind. Distinguish from sense 2: this meaning is about seeing colors, not about race-related decisions.
常見錯誤
2. the practice of trying to treat people the same by not letting race affect a dec
the practice of trying to treat people the same by not letting race affect a decision
At the meeting, Eve defended color blindness in hiring and asked managers to ignore race.
color blindness in hiring
The scholarship board debated whether color blindness in admissions would help every applicant.
color blindness in admissions
Christopher said simple color blindness can miss barriers some families still face.
During the radio interview, Selim described color blindness as equal treatment under one rule.
The city's new policy promised color blindness, but parents questioned who would benefit.
- race neutrality
a more technical term often used in legal or policy writing
- equal treatment
broader term that can apply beyond race-related decisions
- impartiality
a general idea of fairness, not specifically about race
- race-conscious policy
openly takes race into account in making decisions
- racial bias
emphasizes unfair judgment shaped by race
文法句型
color blindness in hiring
color blindness in admissions
defend color blindness
用法筆記
Most often discussed in admissions, hiring, law, and public policy. Distinguish from sense 1: this figurative use is about race-related decisions, not eyesight.