spectra

variants or spectrums
plural of spectrum
as in ranges
the distance or extent between possible extremes the complete spectrum of opinions on this hotly debated subject

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Recent Examples of spectra 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 Recent elections in Austria, Germany and France have produced historic turnouts for nationalist parties once at the fringe of their respective countries' political spectrums. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Among clean energy options, wind and solar generation have the advantage of being relatively simple, and thus speedy to build; nuclear power lies at the opposite end of both spectrums. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • According to the standard sentencing ranges in Missouri, charges of voluntary manslaughter and first offense for armed criminal action have a maximum of 15 years in prison on each charge.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Your audience needs details, not ranges.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That reframes how early magnetism seeded galaxies and plasma behavior on the largest scales.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Scientists thought these spiky bits might be spiny scales, like those found on the bodies of rays and sharks.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Spectra.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectra. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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