spectrum vs range

range vs spectrum

spectrum and range both are nouns.

spectrum is not a verb while range is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spectrum	Yes	No	No	No
range	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, range is a hypernym of spectrum; that is, range is a word with a broader meaning than spectrum:

spectrum: a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
range: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other hypernyms of spectrum include ambit, compass, orbit, reach, scope.

spectrum (noun)	range (noun)
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities	a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave	a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the limit of capability
	a variety of different things or activities
	(mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
	the limits within which something can be effective
	a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
	a series of hills or mountains

spectrum (verb)	range (verb)
	assign a rank or rating to
	let eat
	lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
	feed as in a meadow or pasture
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	range or extend over; occupy a certain area
	change or be different within limits
	have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun

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