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Discolour is an English word with synonyms like discolor or colour. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Discolour in a sentence

Related words

Discolour | Discolouration | Discoloured

Discolour meaning

British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.

Synonyms of Discolour

discolor colour color change

Related words

Other words often associated with Discolour or its synonyms:

alter gloss appearance occurrent modification effect coloration race replace relation vividness stuff

Using Discolour

  • The main meaning on this page is: British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
  • Useful related words include: discolor, colour, color, change.

Context around Discolour

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Discolour

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fade or discolour over time 1× may also discolour or dehydrate 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

prolonged exposure to 1× whatever the colour 1×

Common sentence endings:

or dehydrate turquoise 1× use in jewellery 1×

Words around Discolour

Just before it in the word index:

discolors 3 discolored 33 discolorations 2 discoloration 43 discolor 14 discography 95

Just after it in the word index:

discolouration 19 discoloured 14 discom 6 discombobulate 4 discombobulated 15 discombobulating 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aapp 7 aarne 7 aaronic 7 aasa 7

Corpus analysis for Discolour

  • In this selection, "discolour" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fade or discolour over time and may also discolour or dehydrate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discolour" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discolour

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may also discolour or dehydrate turquoise. (11 words)

Whatever the colour, turquoise should not be excessively soft or chalky; even if treated, such lesser material (to which most turquoise belongs) is liable to fade or discolour over time and will not hold up to normal use in jewellery. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

Whatever the colour, turquoise should not be excessively soft or chalky; even if treated, such lesser material (to which most turquoise belongs) is liable to fade or discolour over time and will not hold up to normal use in jewellery. (40 words)

Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may also discolour or dehydrate turquoise. (11 words)

Example sentences (2)

Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may also discolour or dehydrate turquoise.

Whatever the colour, turquoise should not be excessively soft or chalky; even if treated, such lesser material (to which most turquoise belongs) is liable to fade or discolour over time and will not hold up to normal use in jewellery.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discolour" in a sentence?
An example: "Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight may also discolour or dehydrate turquoise." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "discolour" from authentic English texts.
What does "discolour" mean?
Discolour means: British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
What are synonyms of "discolour"?
Common synonyms of "discolour" include: discolor, colour, color, change.
How many example sentences with "discolour" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "discolour", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.