diapasons

plural of diapason
as in ranges
the distance or extent between possible extremes the survey ultimately recorded the full diapason of seemingly possible replies regarding sexual practices

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Noun
  • The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Juvia’s Place has become a household name for bold colors and inclusive shade ranges.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The American Kennel Club (AKC) explains that Cane Corso's can tip the scales over 100lbs when they’re fully developed.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • With the ruling, the scales of the case have tipped in favor of the authors.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Researchers at the center study everything from the effects of sleep deprivation to the way sleep patterns can be influenced by different intensities and spectrums of light.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The film operates under the Primetime banner, neurodivergent actor-producer Victoria Emslie’s platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices across disability, gender, global majority and sexuality spectrums.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Diapasons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diapasons. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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