hyperspectral

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adjective

Describing any technique that employs a large part of the electromagnetic spectrum, especially that includes those parts of the spectrum invisible to the eye.

OriginEnglish spectral ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehyperspectral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing any technique that employs a large part of the electromagnetic spectrum, especially that includes those parts of the spectrum invisible to the eye.
  2. not comparablenatural sciencesDescribing very high-definition spectral imaging.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishspectral
  8. Englishhyperspectral

From hyper- + spectral.

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APA

hyperspectral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspectral

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“hyperspectral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperspectral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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