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Definition of Spectrum
1. Noun. An ordered array of the components of an emission or wave.
Terms within: Spectrum Line
Generic synonyms: Array
Specialized synonyms: Absorption Spectrum, Action Spectrum, Atomic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectrum, Infrared Spectrum, Line Spectrum, Mass Spectrum, Microwave Spectrum, Radio Spectrum, Radio-frequency Spectrum, Acoustic Spectrum, Sound Spectrum, Ultraviolet Spectrum, Color Spectrum, Visible Spectrum
Derivative terms: Spectral
Generic synonyms: Array
Specialized synonyms: Absorption Spectrum, Action Spectrum, Atomic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectrum, Infrared Spectrum, Line Spectrum, Mass Spectrum, Microwave Spectrum, Radio Spectrum, Radio-frequency Spectrum, Acoustic Spectrum, Sound Spectrum, Ultraviolet Spectrum, Color Spectrum, Visible Spectrum
Derivative terms: Spectral
2. Noun. A broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities.
Definition of Spectrum
1. n. An apparition; a specter.
Definition of Spectrum
1. an array of the components of a light wave [n -TRA or -TRUMS]
Medical Definition of Spectrum
1. A charted band of wavelengths of electromagnetic vibrations obtained by refraction and diffraction. By extension, a measurable range of activity, such as the range of bacteria affected by an antibiotic (antibacterial spectrum) or the complete range of manifestations of a disease. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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