- spectrum spec·trum n
- ['spɛktrəm]
spectra pl Phys spettro, fig gamma
a wide spectrum of problems — un'ampia gamma di problemi
the colours of the spectrum — i colori dell'arcobaleno
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spec|trum — «SPEHK truhm», noun, plural tra or trums. 1. the band of colors formed when a beam of white light is broken up by being passed through a prism or by some other means. A rainbow has all the colors of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue … Useful english dictionary
wide-spec|trum — «WYD SPEHK truhm», adjective. = broad spectrum. (Cf. ↑broad spectrum) … Useful english dictionary
Spectrum — Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and observed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spectrum analysis — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spectrum — spec|trum [ˈspektrəm] n plural spectra [ trə] [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: something that appears, image , from specere to look (at) ] 1.) a complete range of opinions, people, situations etc, going from one extreme to its opposite spectrum … Dictionary of contemporary English
spectrum — spec•trum [[t]ˈspɛk trəm[/t]] n. pl. tra( trə), trums. 1) phs 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) phs the band or series of colors … From formal English to slang
spectrum — spec|trum [ spektrəm ] noun singular ** 1. ) the whole range of ideas, qualities, situations, etc. that are possible: the parties at the center of the political spectrum wide/broad spectrum (=a large range): The course covers a wide spectrum of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spectrum — spec·trum … English syllables
spectrum — 1. The range of colors presented when white light is resolved into its constituent colors by being passed through a prism or through a diffraction grating : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet … Medical dictionary
Absorption spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chemical spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
