spectrums
SaySPEK-truhmz/ˈspɛktɹəmz/
- 1Plural of spectrum.
The lab compared the emission spectrums of several heated gases.
Different light sources produce distinct spectrums when split by a prism.
Note
An English-style plural made with the ordinary -s, standing beside the Latin-derived spectra. Both forms cover every meaning of spectrum, from a broad range of views to a gas's emission pattern or the eigenvalues of a matrix. Spectra remains the more frequent choice in scientific and mathematical writing, while spectrums reads naturally in general prose, as in a spectrum of opinion.
spectrums is a form of spectrum
spectrum, noun: A continuous range of values or qualities, possibly bounded by extremes at either end. Full entry
- Spelling
- spectrum → spectrums: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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