Synonyms for spectrum
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Noun
1. Continuum — A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
Near-synonyms: sliding scale, continuum
Related words
- Word family
- spectral
- Phrases
- autism spectrum disorder autistic spectrum disorder autism spectrum autistic spectrum light spectrum
- Is a kind of
- scheme
Forms
- Plural
- spectrums → continuums, rainbows, eigenspectrums…
Example sentences
- continuum There is no room for a vacuum in a continuum.
- rainbow After the rain the rainbow will appear in the sky.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| spectrum | falling | |
| continuum | rising | |
| rainbow | rising | |
| eigenspectrum | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- rainbow2
- 9 letters
- continuum4
- 13 letters
- eigenspectrum
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rainbow2 = 2 syllables).