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Collocations for spectrum - noun

1. of colours

ADJ.

visible
Beyond the red end of the visible light spectrum is infrared.
continuous
a continuous spectrum of light waves
colour, electromagnetic

SPECTRUM + NOUN

analysis

PHRASES

the colours of the spectrum
Other species can perceive colours of the spectrum that are invisible to us.
the … band/end/part of the spectrum
the ultraviolet part of the spectrum

2. full or wide range

ADJ.

complete, full
The courses cover the full spectrum of levels.
broad, wide | narrow | entire, whole | political, social

VERB + SPECTRUM

cover

PREP.

across the ~
There was consensus across the political spectrum.
~ of
a wide spectrum of interests

PHRASES

at one/the other end of the spectrum, both/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.

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