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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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spectra, spectrums |
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a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
A rainbow is one kind of spectrum that is formed when sunlight passes through rain. |
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The word spectrum
contains the following part:
spect, spec, spic, spectro
Latin
root
that means to see, look, watch
  Example words:
aspect, conspicuous, despise, expectation, inconspicuous, inspect, inspector, perspective, prospect, respect, respective, special, species, specific, specimen, spectacle, spectacular, spectator, spectrum, speculate, suspect, suspicious
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