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spektri — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
  • spectrum noun A continuous range between two extremes.

Senses

spektri is used for these senses in English:

  • rainbow Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
  • spectrum A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
  • spectrum Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc. [from later 17th c.]

rainbow — full definition

  1. noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
  2. noun A wide, varied mix of different things or people.
  3. adj Relating to or symbolising the LGBT community.

spectrum — full definition

  1. noun A continuous range between two extremes.
  2. noun The full range of colors that visible light separates into, or more broadly the range of electromagnetic radiation by frequency.
  3. noun Short for "autism spectrum," referring to the range of autistic traits and conditions.

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