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noun
- 1. a band of colours, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction according to wavelength.
- 2. used to classify something in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme points: "the left or the right of the political spectrum"
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SPECTRUM definition: 1. the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPECTRUM is a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order. How to use spectrum in a sentence.
A spectrum (pl.: spectra or spectrums) [1] is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary, without gaps, across a continuum. The word spectrum was first used scientifically in optics to describe the rainbow of colors in visible light after passing through a prism.
A spectrum is a broad range of similar things or qualities, like the wide spectrum of political beliefs in this country, ranging anywhere from super conservative to über-liberal and everything in between.
a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points: He has support from across the whole political spectrum. The group includes students from both ends of the social spectrum (= range of social classes). A wide spectrum of opinion was represented at the meeting.
Spectrum definition: an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass. See examples of SPECTRUM used in a sentence.
The spectrum is the range of different colours which is produced when light passes through a glass prism or through a drop of water. A rainbow shows the colours in the spectrum.
Definition of spectrum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
spectrum. noun [ C ] uk / ˈspektrəm / us plural spectra. spectrum noun [C] (ALL POSSIBILITIES) Add to word list. all the different ideas, opinions, possibilities, etc that exist: He has support from across the whole political spectrum. spectrum noun [C] (COLOURS) the set of colours into which light can be separated.
1. a. an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass. b. the band or series of colors, together with invisible extensions, produced by dispersion of radiant energy, as by a prism.
