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Continuum

Definition

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

Pronunciation

kuhnt'inyoouhm (IPA: kəntˈɪnjuəm)

Hyphenation

con-tin-u-um (9 letters | 4 syllables)

First known use in English

1650 (European Renaissance) (375 years ago)

Word origin

Latin

Word frequency history

Inflected form

continua

Narrower terms

history

Broader terms

time

Rhymes

(none among common words)

Lexically close words

continual | continued | continues | continuous

Anagrams

(none among common words)

Phrase

space-time continuum

Translations

Japanese: | 連続体 (common noun)

Other notable uses

continuum.com | continuum.org

Crossword puzzle clues

(none)

Scrabble score

13 (International English) | 13 (North American English)