spectrum
/ˈspɛktɹəm/noun2 syllables
Spectrum means: an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave.
Synonyms for spectrum3
also used for spectrum
sliding scale, continuum, eigenspectrum
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What does spectrum mean?2
noun
1
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
2
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Spectrum in a sentence
- You can see the colors of the spectrum in a rainbow.CM
- He leans to the left side of the political spectrum.aengelberg
- Intolerance can be found across the political spectrum.mailohilohi
- The alt-right exists on one end of the political spectrum.slyfin
- You shouldn't diet without eating the full spectrum of antioxidants.Eccles17
- We can only perceive a part of the broad light spectrum the sun emits.CM
- Opponents of the bill come from across the political spectrum.sundown
- The number of legs in humans is on a spectrum.Amastan
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Forms of spectrum
as a noun
- plural
- spectra