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chameleon

/kəˈmiːljən/

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noun

Chamäleon

A small to mid-size reptile, of the family Chamaeleonidae, and one of the best known lizard families able to change color and project its long tongue.

Examples :

"The chameleon on the windowsill changed color from brown to green. "

Das Chamäleon auf der Fensterbank wechselte die Farbe von Braun zu Grün.

animal biology nature organism

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noun

Chamäleon, Anpassungskünstler

A person with inconstant behavior; one able to quickly adjust to new circumstances.

Examples :

"My cousin is a chameleon; he changes his opinion about which school club to join almost every week. "

Mein Cousin ist ein Chamäleon; er ändert fast jede Woche seine Meinung, welchem Schulclub er beitreten soll.

character human person attitude ability

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noun

Chamäleon-Teilchen

A hypothetical scalar particle with a non-linear self-interaction, giving it an effective mass that depends on its environment: the presence of other fields.

Examples :

"Because it interacts with the strong electromagnetic fields near the power plant, this hypothetical "chameleon" particle would have a much larger mass there than it would in the relative vacuum of deep space. "

Weil es mit den starken elektromagnetischen Feldern in der Nähe des Kraftwerks interagiert, hätte dieses hypothetische „Chamäleon“-Teilchen dort eine viel größere Masse als im relativen Vakuum des Weltraums.

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adjective

Farbenverändernd, chamäleonartig

Describing something that changes color.

Examples :

"The wall was covered with a chameleon paint."

Die Wand war mit einer farbenverändernden Farbe bedeckt.

appearance nature animal color