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Definition of continuum - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
abstract seriesTECH. continuous series with no distinct partsTECH.
- The colors blend into a continuum.
2.
mathematicsTECH. set of real numbers in mathematicsTECH.
- The continuum includes all real numbers.
3.
musicTECH. touch-sensitive strip on a keyboardTECH.
- He played the continuum on the synthesizer.
Expressions with continuum
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fabric of the universe in science fiction
The wormhole disrupted the space-time continuum.
assertion about cardinality between integers and reals
The continuum hypothesis is a central question in mathematics.
range of dialects that gradually change geographically
The dialect continuum shows gradual changes across the region..
Origin of continuum
Latin, continuus (uninterrupted)
Terms with continuum included in their meaning
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physics
the four-dimensional continuum of space and time
range
positioned within a range or continuum
physics
the four-dimensional continuum of space and time
measurement
positioned within a range or continuum
gradation
any graduated continuum
linguistics
dialect continuum with varying varieties
language
Old Arabic dialect continuum
Examples of continuum in a sentence
The novel explores the continuum of human emotions. The concept of a continuum is fundamental in calculus. In topology, a continuum is a compact connected metric space. The musician experimented with the continuum. She mastered the continuum for her performances.
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- French:continuum, ligne continue, ...
- German:Kontinuum, berührungsempfindlicher Streifen, ...
- Italian:continuum, insieme continuo, ...
- Spanish:continuo, tira sensible al tacto, ...
- Portuguese:continuum, faixa sensível ao toque, ...
- Chinese:连续体, 连续统, ...
- Japanese:連続体, コンティニューム, ...
- Arabic:تَسَلْسُل مُتَّصِل, مَجْمُوعَة الأَعْدَاد الحَقِيقِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:רֶצֶף, הַקּוֹנְטִינְוּאוּם, ...
- Russian:континуум, ...
- Ukrainian:континуум, ...
- Hindi:सातत्य, अविरलता, ...
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