spectrum
noun [C] (RANGE) /ˈspek.trəm/ (plural spectra or spectrums)Definition
C1 a range of opinions, feelings, etc.: He has support from across the whole political spectrum. The group includes students from both ends of the social spectrum (= range of social classes). A wide spectrum of opinion was represented at the meeting.Range and limits
(Definition of spectrum noun (RANGE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- all the way to idiom
- ambit noun
- band noun (RANGE)
- bound noun (LIMIT)
- boundary noun
- compass noun (LIMIT)
- condition noun (AGREED LIMIT)
- glass ceiling noun
- limit noun
- limited adjective
- narrow adjective (LIMITED)
- narrowly adverb
- scope noun (RANGE)
- specialized adjective
- spread noun (AREA COVERED)
- stretch noun (GO PAST)
- strings attached idiom
- term noun (RULES)
- the gamut noun
- threshold noun (LEVEL)
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