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spectrum

[spek-truhm] / ˈspɛk trəm /
NOUN
color spectrum
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But they all point to fury that’s bridging the political spectrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Recently, the doctrine has come in for scathing criticism from commentators across the ideological spectrum.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum, even the U.S. acknowledges that Champagne can generally refer only to sparkling wine from a specific region of France.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Think of it the way you might think of eggs: not as a single category, but as a spectrum of doneness, of mood, of purpose.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Since we see these colors, it is called the spectrum of visible light.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan