continuum
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continuum
- /kənˈtɪnjuəm/
- /-(j)ɪu̯əm/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin continuum, neuter form of continuus, from contineō (“contain, enclose”).
noun continuums · continua
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A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other.
Near-synonym: spectrum
Similar: spectrum
- A continuous extent. A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.
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The nondenumerable set of real numbers; more generally, any compact connected metric space.
Similar: ℝ
- A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: spectrum, contiguity, space-time, networking, sequence, series, process, variety, together, gamut, succession, uniformity, circuit, range, fanfold, route
Translations
Every language
noun continuous series or whole
| Español | continuo, continuum, contínuum |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 連続体 renzokutai |
| 中文 | 連續體 /连续体 liánxùtǐ |
| Português | continuum |
| Français | continuum |
| Ελληνικά | συνεχές synechés |
| עברית | רצף rétsef |
noun continuous extent
| Español | continuo, continuum, contínuum |
|---|---|
| Português | série |
| Français | continuum |
| Deutsch | Kontinuum |
| Italiano | continuo |
| Ελληνικά | συνεχές synechés |
| Русский | конти́нуум kontínuum |
| עברית | רצף rétsef |
noun set of real numbers
| Español | continuo, continuum, contínuum |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연속체 yeonsokche |
| 日本語 | 連続体 renzokutai |
| 中文 | 連續統 /连续统 liánxùtǒng, 閉聯集 /闭联集 bìliánjí |
| Deutsch | Kontinuum |
| Italiano | continuo |
| Русский | конти́нуум kontínuum |
| עברית | רצף rétsef |
noun music: touch-sensitive strip
| Español | bajo continuo |
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Talk about this word "continuum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/continuum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. continuum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/continuum "continuum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/continuum.Cite this
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title = {continuum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/continuum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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