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Moderatespectrum
The correct spelling is spectrum.
How to pronounce spectrum
noun
IPA: /ˈspektɹəm/
Say it like: Spe-ctr-um
The correct spelling is spectrum. A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
- 2.Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.
- 3.The autism spectrum.
- 4.The pattern of absorption or emission of radiation produced by a substance when subjected to energy (radiation, heat, electricity, etc.).
- 5.The set of eigenvalues of a matrix.
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