Synonyms of continuum

continuum

noun

as in spectrum

formal a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectrum
• scale
• gamut
• sequence
• range
• progression
• chain
• nexus
• line
• string
• gauntlet
• train
• chain reaction
• consecution
• gantlet
• flow
• cycle
• concatenation
• belt
• catenation
• circle
• river
• catena
• stream
• vicious cycle
• vicious circle
• succession
• file
• row
• queue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continuum

The film returns us to a childlike gaze, marveling at a world alive with possibility, where every sight lives on a continuum of meaning. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025

Visitors enter through the TARDIS spaceship to see all 17 of the Doctor's costumes and learn about scientific topics that informed the show from the space-time continuum to AI to cloning. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025

Add to that integration with other Adobe apps such as Express, Fresco, and Lightroom for a continuum of editing possibilities. —Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 25 Feb. 2025

Infuse Flexibility Into Your Plan And Documents Given the broad continuum of possible estate tax outcomes, all of which might change in a future administration, evaluate different options for integrating flexibility into your plan and documents. —Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025