Meaning & use
Spectra
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Ranges of related qualities, values, or wavelengths of light arranged in order, especially as produced by dispersing radiation.
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Astronomers analyzed the light spectra from distant stars to determine their chemical composition.
The report compared political opinions across a wide spectra of viewpoints.
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This is the plural of 'spectrum'; in strict usage, 'spectra' should refer to more than one spectrum, though 'spectrums' is also accepted informally.
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