OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 5397

spectrum

/ˈspɛktɹəm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
espectro
A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
As Mr. Obama prepared to take the oath, his approval rating touched a remarkable 70 percent in some polling — a reflection of good will across the political spectrum.
Near-synonyms: sliding scale, continuum
espectro
The autism spectrum.
He punctuated his words with a look into my eyes that might have been read as threatening or menacing by anyone who was not on the spectrum. But I am on the spectrum, and so I star…
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