wide spectrum

collocation in English

meaningsofwideandspectrum

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wide
adjective
uk
/waɪd/us
/waɪd/
having a larger distance from one side to the other than is usual or expected, especially in comparison with the length of something; ...
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spectrum
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspek.trəm/us
/ˈspek.trəm/
the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or ...
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(Definition ofwideandspectrumfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwide spectrum

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There was awidespectrumfor all variables.
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On the other hand, the greatest strength of our study was perhaps thewidespectrumof clinical settings represented in our cohort.
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There is awidespectrumof disease severity, and treatment requirements vary.
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Neither approach is expected to per form well across awidespectrumof beams and targets.
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Acknowledging thewidespectrum, from low-income welfare housing to luxury apartments, this chapter also emphasises economic perspectives and dimensions.
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Suggestions cover awidespectrum, from sober realism to unbridled hype, although happily the former appears to be gaining ascendancy.
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Empirical studies have concentrated on awidespectrumof countries and run into inevitable problems of data comparability and quality.
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None of the sub-tests measure a particular quality but rather awidespectrumof abilities that overlap to varying extents from one sub-test to another.
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The response to this request is reflected in the papers in this issue, which cover awidespectrumof topics.
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With this change, we found that we needed to choose sounds with awidespectrumin order to hear the filtering most effectively.
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Among 16 control animals, awidespectrumof column morphology was encountered.
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Firstly, awidespectrumof contract choice is available.
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Firstly, a benchmark based on a single program cannot cover awidespectrumof 'typical' applications.
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Our workshop intended to reflect these views by offering awidespectrumof presentations of recent scientific developments.
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Awidespectrumof arrangements share that characteristic : corporatism is an extensive genus which includes many species of governance of the economy.
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There is awidespectrumof severity and asthma can be controlled effectively by pharmacotherapy.
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