spectrum

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BrE /ˈspektrəm/ AmE /ˈspɛkt̬rəm/

noun en → es

1 RANGE/SCALE B1

a range of different things or groups that are arranged in order, for example from weakest to strongest or smallest to largest

rango, escala, espectro

  • the spectrum of something

Collocations spectrum of opinions · spectrum of colors

  • The company offers a wide spectrum of services.

    La empresa ofrece un amplio espectro de servicios.

2 LIGHT B1

the band of colors that can be seen when light is separated by a prism or similar object, or the corresponding part of this band

espectro (de luz)

  • a spectrum of something

Collocations visible spectrum · spectrum analysis

  • The visible spectrum ranges from red to violet.

    El espectro visible va desde el rojo hasta el violeta.

3 ELECTROMAGNETIC B2

the band of electromagnetic waves that includes radio waves, light, X-rays, etc.

espectro electromagnético

  • a spectrum of something

Collocations electromagnetic spectrum · spectrum of frequencies

  • The electromagnetic spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, and infrared.

    El espectro electromagnético incluye ondas de radio, microondas e infrarrojo.

1 SCIENCE C1

a scientific instrument that separates light into different colors and shows them as a band of color

espectrógrafo, espectroscopio

  • a spectrum
  • The scientist used a spectrometer to analyze the light.

    El científico utilizó un espectrómetro para analizar la luz.