Spectrum
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English
Pronunciation
- spĕk'trəm, /ˈspɛktrəm/, /"spEktr@m/
- Rhymes: -ɛktrəm
Noun
spectrum (Plural: spectra)
- A seemingly infinite range of possiblities, paradoxically confined by two extremes.
- A range of colours obtained by refraction (e.g. in a rainbow) or frequencies of electromagnetic waves. Visible, infrared, ultraviolet, radio spectrum,
Translations
Latin
Noun
spectrum, spectri n
- a specter
Related Words
- spectral