spectrum SPEK-truhm noun WS #38

a band of colors, as seen in a rainbow, produced by separation of the components of light by their different degrees of refraction; a broad range of varied but related ideas or objects, the individual features of which tend to overlap so as to form a continuous series or sequence

1. Autism is now understood as a spectrum disorder with varying degrees of symptoms and abilities.
2. The electromagnetic spectrum encompasses radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays.
3. The political spectrum includes a wide range of ideologies from conservative to liberal viewpoints.
4. The spectrum of emotions she experienced during the divorce ranged from anger and sadness to relief and hope.
5. The prism split the white light into a beautiful spectrum of colors ranging from red to violet.