continuum
UK: kənˈtɪn.ju.əm | US: kənˈtɪn.ju.əm
n. a continuous sequence or whole with no perceptible divisions
n. (mathematics/physics) a range or spectrum of values without discrete steps
Derived from Latin continuus ("uninterrupted"), itself from continere ("to hold together," from con- (together) + tenere (to hold)). The suffix -um marks it as a neuter noun in Latin, often used for abstract concepts. The word entered English in the 17th century, retaining its original sense of an unbroken whole, later specialized in scientific contexts to denote smooth gradations (e.g., space-time continuum).
The color spectrum forms a continuum from red to violet.
In physics, spacetime is modeled as a four-dimensional continuum.
Language proficiency exists on a continuum rather than in fixed levels.
The artist’s work explores the continuum between reality and imagination.
Cultural traditions evolve along a continuum of adaptation.