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The definition of continuum is a continuous series of elements or items that vary by such tiny differences that they do not seem to differ from each other.

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An example of a continuum is a range of temperatures from freezing to boiling.

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noun pl. continua or continuums

a continuous whole, quantity, or series; thing whose parts cannot be separated or separately discerned
Math. the set of all real numbers

Origin: L, neut. of continuus

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noun pl. con·tin·u·a (-tĭnˈyo͞o-ə) or con·tin·u·ums

A continuous extent, succession, or whole, no part of which can be distinguished from neighboring parts except by arbitrary division.
Mathematics
a. A set having the same number of points as all the real numbers in an interval.
b. The set of all real numbers.

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Origin: Latin

Origin: , neuter of continuus, continuous; see continue

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