continuum

noun

Definition of continuumnext
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

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Recent Examples of continuum Charting the other end of the goth continuum were My Bloody Valentine. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026 Building out the continuum of care for pregnant women and for postpartum moms is essential to transforming lives and changing outcomes. — Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026 Through Lane’s story, the director notes, the film aims to capture not only the evolution of an actor, but also the living continuum of Broadway itself — the inheritance of stories, craft, memory, and artistic ambition passed from one generation to the next. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 May 2026 But if a unified theory were to describe space-time as a continuum, the CH may render the theory incomplete. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for continuum
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  1. spectrum
  2. scale
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  • On the other end of the spectrum, content syndication has a long tradition at the center of every stage of the electronic media business.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, fast-spectrum reactors operate without water moderators.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectrum
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  • There are real challenges ahead on manufacturing scale, supply chains, and cost.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There are shocking twists but on such a grand scale that the urge to laugh is as strong as the urge to scream.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Continuum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuum. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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