Spectrum

Meaning

Noun

●

A range; a

,

,

one-dimensional

set,

by extremes.

●

Specifically, a range of

(

electromagnetic radiation

) of

; hence

electromagnetic spectrum

,

visible spectrum

,

, etc.

●

In Education & Psychology:

The

spectrum.

●

In Chemistry & Energy:

The

of

or

of

by a

when

to energy (radiation,

,

, etc.).

●

In Linear algebra & Mathematics:

The set of

of a matrix.

●

In Functional analysis & Mathematics:

Of a

linear operator

A, the set of

λ

the

A—λI, where I

the

, does not have a

;

as a

of the

sense.

●

In Algebraic geometry:

The set,

Spec(R),

of a given

ing R,

with a Zariski

and considered as a

space.

●

Specter, apparition.

●

The

of something seen that

after the

are closed.

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Origin

spectrum

English

spectrum

Latin

specio

Latin

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