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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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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.
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.
SPECTRUM meaning: 1. the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of spectrum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
