English · Word Candidate

spectrum

/ˈspɛktɹəm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: spectra · spectrums

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phạm vi liên tục vô hạn một chiều

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Noun

Examples

Near-synonyms: sliding scale, continuum

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phạm vi màu đại diện cho ánh sáng liên tục

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Current 3G technologies can send roughly 1 bit of data - a one or a zero - per second over each 1 Hz of spectrum that the operator owns.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spectrum” mean?

A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.

Is “spectrum” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.