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spectrum

[spek-truhm] / ˈspɛk trəm /
NOUN
color spectrum
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Across the court’s ideological spectrum, there are signs of disagreement about how the court is handling its bulging docket of emergency appeals.

From The Wall Street Journal

KATRIN's exceptionally low background means that nearly all detected electrons originate from tritium decay, allowing for a very clean measurement of the energy spectrum.

From Science Daily

Neither Cook's match nor this one is ideal – they are extreme ends of the spectrum – yet value, significance and history can be attached to both.

From BBC

Beyond the calculation issues, companies across the spectrum have also indicated they plan price increases in the new year.

From Barron's

He discovered that when an atom releases multiple photons, the resulting wavelength spectrum and wave form closely match those of the laser light itself.

From Science Daily