Synonyms of continuum

continuum

noun

as in spectrum

formal a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities

His motives for volunteering lie somewhere on the continuum between charitable and self-serving.

a continuum of temperatures ranging from very cold to very hot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spectrum
• scale
• gamut
• sequence
• range
• progression
• chain
• nexus
• line
• string
• gauntlet
• train
• chain reaction
• consecution
• gantlet
• flow
• cycle
• concatenation
• belt
• catenation
• circle
• river
• catena
• stream
• vicious cycle
• vicious circle
• succession
• file
• row
• queue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of continuum

And so there’s a continuum out there amongst species that is not all genetically related according to the family tree. —Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024

Combine several species and varieties to produce a continuum of blooms from fall to spring. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

In contrast to a classical bit, which can only be in one of its two basic states, a qubit can be in any of a continuum of possible states, as defined by the values of the quantum amplitudes α and β. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018

The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention, which leads Indianapolis' continuum of care for homeless services, received $1.25 million in 2020. —Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024