ALL meanings of continuous spectrum
con·tin·u·ous spec·trum
C c - noun continuous spectrum a spectrum that contains or appears to contain all wavelengths but not spectrum lines over a wide portion of its range. The emission spectrum of incandescent solids is continuous; bremsstrahlung spectra consisting of a large number of lines may appear continuous 3
- noun continuous spectrum a spectrum apparently having all wavelengths over a comparatively wide range, usually characteristic of solids and other substances at high temperatures. 1