continuum

Definition of Continuum in English :

1. continuum

a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Continuum

noun plural -tinua (-ˈtɪnjʊə) or -tinuums

a continuous series or whole, no part of which is perceptibly different from the adjacent parts

nounWord forms: plural conˈtinua (kənˈtɪnjuə ; kəntinˈyo̅oə) or conˈtinuums

1.

a continuous whole, quantity, or series; thing whose parts cannot be separated or separately discerned

2. Ancient Mathematics

the set of all real numbers

n. pl. con·tin·u·a (-tĭny-ə) or con·tin·u·ums

1. A continuous extent, succession, or whole, no part of which can be distinguished from neighboring parts except by arbitrary division.

2. 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.