Definitions

spectra

[spek-truh] / ˈspɛk trə /

NOUN

color spectrum

Synonyms

STRONG

rainbow

WEAK

chromatic spectrum hue cycle

NOUN

range

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gamut scope

STRONG

compass extent field scale span sweep

NOUN

array

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuum range sphere

STRONG

colors distribution sequence series

Example Sentences

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“Pavlov’s bulls came out in full force yesterday, ripping stocks at bad levels on the worn-out idea that geopolitics is always a fade,” said Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Aberdeen's annual Spectra festival of light event is now under way in the city, with organisers encouraging people to "stick to plans, wrap up warm, grab your wellies, and enjoy the festival".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“The whole concept makes no sense to me. You are just paying $2 for a one-dollar bill,” said Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Brent Donnelly of Spectra Markets crunched the numbers and produced a chart comparing the number of new workers hired with the number losing their jobs on a 12-month rolling basis.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

A study of the phenomena of binocular vision led to a paper entitled "Experiments disproving by the Binocular Combination of Visual Spectra Brewster's Theory of Successive Combinations of Corresponding Points."

From Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions by Cooke, Josiah Parsons