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On the spectrum

prep_phrase, slang

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  1. 1
    Having autism spectrum disorder or exhibiting traits pertaining to or within the autism spectrum. informal

    "I spent some time walking around the exhibitor area before my turn to speak. […] The first exhibitor was a mom with a kid on the spectrum. […] The next person is an artist on the spectrum."

  2. 2
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, spectrum.

    "[Infrared light] waves are too long to see, but they have enough energy to make your skin feel warm. They come right before visible light on the spectrum."

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