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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of continuum

There’s a pleasing cycle-of-life continuum in the way that repaired bond frees the grandmother to let go. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024

One way of classifying AI techniques is on a continuum of how these techniques are designed and operate. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024

These cells can also be operated in analog mode, taking advantage of a continuum of electrical resistance. —IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2017

The film returns us to a childlike gaze, marveling at a world alive with possibility, where every sight lives on a continuum of meaning. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024