primary colour

See also: primary color

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primary colour (plural primary colours)

  1. (British spelling) Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours
    Red, blue and green are additive primary colours.
    Magenta, yellow and cyan are subtractive primary colours.

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