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continuum

Syllabification: (con·tin·u·um)
Pronunciation: /kənˈtinyo͞oəm/

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Definition of continuum

noun (plural continua /-yo͞oə/)

[usually in singular]
  • a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct:at the fast end of the fast-slow continuum
  • Mathematics the set of real numbers.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin, neuter of continuus (see continuous)

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