- broad-spec|trum
- broad-spec|trum «BRD SPEHK truhm», adjective.having a wide range of use or application.
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spec|trum — «SPEHK truhm», noun, plural tra or trums. 1. the band of colors formed when a beam of white light is broken up by being passed through a prism or by some other means. A rainbow has all the colors of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue … Useful english dictionary
wide-spec|trum — «WYD SPEHK truhm», adjective. = broad spectrum. (Cf. ↑broad spectrum) … Useful english dictionary
broad-spectrum — broad′ spec′trum adj. 1) pha (of an antibiotic) effective against a wide range of organisms 2) having a wide range of uses • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
spectrum — spec•trum [[t]ˈspɛk trəm[/t]] n. pl. tra( trə), trums. 1) phs a) an array of entities, as light waves or particles, ordered in accordance with the magnitudes of a common physical property, as wavelength or mass b) phs the band or series of colors … From formal English to slang
spectrum — spec|trum [ˈspektrəm] n plural spectra [ trə] [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: something that appears, image , from specere to look (at) ] 1.) a complete range of opinions, people, situations etc, going from one extreme to its opposite spectrum … Dictionary of contemporary English
spectrum — spec|trum [ spektrəm ] noun singular ** 1. ) the whole range of ideas, qualities, situations, etc. that are possible: the parties at the center of the political spectrum wide/broad spectrum (=a large range): The course covers a wide spectrum of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spectrum — 1. The range of colors presented when white light is resolved into its constituent colors by being passed through a prism or through a diffraction grating : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet … Medical dictionary
wide-spectrum — wide spec·trum wīd spek trəm adj BROAD SPECTRUM * * * broad s … Medical dictionary
narrow-spectrum — nar·row spec·trum nar (.)ō spek trəm, nar ə adj effective against only a limited range of organisms <narrow spectrum antibiotics effective only against gram negative bacteria> compare BROAD SPECTRUM * * * effective against only one group or … Medical dictionary
wide-spectrum — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective of a medicinal substance : broad spectrum * * * wideˈ specˈtrum adjective (of an antibiotic, etc) effective against a wide range of micro organisms • • • Main Entry: ↑wide … Useful english dictionary
