Continuum: “a range or series in which no part is clearly distinct from the next but in which each point has distinctly defined extremes.”
A continuum, also known as a spectrum or scale, is a range or series in which each part has a particular characteristic to varying degrees. Several types of things can be seen as falling along a continuum, for example age, weight and intelligence. The word is also used to refer to a set of activities that varies over time, such as learning and growing.
For example, child development can be viewed on a continuum from infants to teenagers, while parenting styles tend to fall on a continuum from strict disciplinarians to more child centered approaches. Similarly, the skill of a runner can be assessed on a continuum from slow-twitch to fast-twitch runners.
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