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Ivory (color)

Ivory (color) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ivory (color) rather than just read about it. In short: Ivory is an off-white color named after, and derived from, the material made from the tusks and teeth of certain animals, such as the elephant and the walrus. It has a very slight tint of yellow.

Key takeaways

Ivory (color) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ivory (color) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ivory (color) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ivory is an off-white color named after, and derived from, the material made from the tusks and teeth of certain animals, such as the elephant and the walrus. It has a very slight tint of yellow. The color is often associated with purity and elegance. In Western culture, it is also associated with weddings and other formal occasions. In Eastern cultures, ivory has been used for centuries in the creation of decorative objects and religious artifacts, such as Buddha statues and other sculptures. The cultural acceptance of the use of ivory as a material has declined over time, with the practice being outlawed in much of the world. The first recorded use of ivory as a color name in English was in 1385. The color "ivory" was included as one of the X11 colors when they were formulated in 1987.

Ivory in nature

Plants

The ivory-colored cymbidium is a species of orchid. Birds

Ivory is used adjectivally in the names of several birds to describe their appearance, including the ivory gull, ivory-backed woodswallow, ivory-billed aracari, ivory-billed woodcreeper, ivory-billed woodpecker and ivory-breasted pitta.

See also RAL 1014 Ivory List of colors X11 color names

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ivory (color)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ivory (color) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ivory (color) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ivory (color) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ivory (color)

In research: Ivory (color) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ivory (color) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ivory (color) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bird colours, Ivory, Shades of white, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ivory (color) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ivory (color) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ivory (color) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ivory (color) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ivory (color) in simple terms?

Ivory is an off-white color named after, and derived from, the material made from the tusks and teeth of certain animals, such as the elephant and the walrus. It has a very slight tint of yellow.

Why does Ivory (color) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ivory (color)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ivory (color).