continuum
noun/kənˈtɪnjuəm/
Frequency rank: #8,373 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A continuous sequence or range in which adjacent elements are not noticeably different but the extremes are distinct.
Example sentence
Temperature exists on a single continuum that ranges from absolute zero to extreme heat.
Synonyms & related words
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