Collocations for spectrum - noun
1. range of light waves, etc.
ADJECTIVE
visible
These wavelengths correspond to red in the visible spectrum.
Beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum is infrared.
These wavelengths correspond to red in the visible spectrum.
Beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum is infrared.
colour/color,
electromagnetic
broadcast, radio
broadcast, radio
PHRASES
the colours/colors of the spectrum
Other species can perceive colours/colors of the spectrum that are invisible to us.
Other species can perceive colours/colors of the spectrum that are invisible to us.
the … end of the spectrum,
the … part of the spectrum,
the … portion of the spectrum,
the … region of the spectrum
the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
the ultraviolet part of the spectrum
2. full or wide range
ADJECTIVE
complete,
full
The courses cover the full spectrum of levels.
The courses cover the full spectrum of levels.
broad,
wide
narrow
entire, whole
ideological, political, social
age, income
narrow
entire, whole
ideological, political, social
age, income
VERB + spectrum
cover,
span
represent
These thinkers represent a wide spectrum of political perspectives.
represent
These thinkers represent a wide spectrum of political perspectives.
PREPOSITION
across the spectrum
There was consensus across the political spectrum.
There was consensus across the political spectrum.
spectrum of
a wide spectrum of interests
a wide spectrum of interests
PHRASES
at one end of the spectrum,
at the other end of the spectrum
both ends of the spectrum, opposite ends of the spectrum
The two speakers were chosen to represent opposite ends of the spectrum.
both ends of the spectrum, opposite ends of the spectrum
The two speakers were chosen to represent opposite ends of the spectrum.
a spectrum of opinion
The newspaper covers a broad spectrum of opinion.
The newspaper covers a broad spectrum of opinion.