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spectral

[ spek-truhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
  2. resembling or suggesting a specter.
  3. of, relating to, or produced by a spectrum or spectra.
  4. resembling or suggesting a spectrum or spectra.


spectral

/ spɛkˈtrælɪtɪ; ˈspɛktrəl /

adjective

  1. of or like a spectre
  2. of or relating to a spectrum

    spectral colours

  3. physics (of a physical quantity) relating to a single wavelength of radiation

    spectral luminous efficiency

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • spectrality, noun
  • ˈ𳦳ٰ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰi·ٲ t·Ա noun
  • t· adverb
  • ԴDz·t adjective
  • non·t· adverb
  • non·ٰi·ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spectral1

First recorded in 1710–20; from Latin spectr(um) ( specter ) + -al 1
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Join resident ‘Ghost Adventures’ aficionado Lorraine Ali for an investigation of the famed venue’s spectral vibes with ‘magnet for energies’ Zak Bagans.

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A spectral rendition of a ballad written in the late 1950s by the British folkie Ewan MacColl, Flack’s breakout hit might be the slowest song ever to see the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.

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She said she prays that some spectral force or improbable pang of conscience will “touch the heart” of Trump.

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Are the spectral and corporeal worlds friends or foes?

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Speaking over Zoom from Madrid, the stylish filmmaker is blasé about the memory of this spectral presence.

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