continuum
/kənˈtɪnjuəm/ noun C1- A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other. · Near-synonym: spectrum
- A continuous extent.
- The nondenumerable set of real numbers; more generally, any compact connected metric space.
- A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.
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