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Definition of continuum
continua
play \kən-ˈtin-yü-ə\ alsocontinuums
1 : a coherent whole characterized as a collection, sequence, or progression of values or elements varying by minute degrees “good” and “bad” … stand at opposite ends of a continuum instead of describing the two halves of a line — Wayne Shumaker
2 : the set of real numbers including both the rationals and the irrationals; broadly : a compact set which cannot be separated into two sets neither of which contains a limit point of the other
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Examples of continuum in a Sentence
His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving.
a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot
Recent Examples of continuum from the Web
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Far from there being a continuum of planets, the study found two distinct groups: one smaller than 1.5 times the size of Earth, the other bigger than twice Earth’s size, with very few examples in the gap in between.
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East Hartford is the only Public School District in Connecticut to offer the full continuum of IB Programmes from Kindergarten through grade 12. '
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Younger seniors are sometimes drawn to continuing care retirement communities, which offer a continuum of care ranging from independent living to nursing care, Hermann said.
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Bell, who shares a little career D.N.A. with each, is well positioned to join that continuum shortly.
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Bell, who shares a little career D.N.A. with each, is well positioned to join that continuum shortly.
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The result is a classic nonfiction braid that reinforces his central point: that Haidara’s Indiana Jones-style work to save the hippocampus of the Songhay kingdom is just one more incredible tale in the continuum of Timbuktu.
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Back to the Future’ movies, was given a speeding ticket recently for going the exact speed that broke the space-time continuum in the classic films.
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Back to the Future’ movies, was given a speeding ticket recently for going the exact speed that broke the space-time continuum in the classic films. … ‘
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Origin and Etymology of continuum
Latin, neuter of continuus —see continuous
CONTINUUM Defined for English Language Learners
continuum
playDefinition of continuum for English Language Learners
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: a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities
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