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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKontinuum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔnˈtɪnuːm
"Die Temperatur existiert auf einem Kontinuum, das von absolutem Nullpunkt bis zu extremer Hitze reicht."
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2 senses- 1
A continuous sequence or range of values or elements that are not discrete.
"The temperature exists on a continuum, ranging from absolute zero to extreme heat." - 2
In mathematics, a set of points that can be mapped to a line or interval.
"The real numbers form a continuum, as they can be represented on a number line."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'continuum' originates from the Latin 'continuus', meaning 'uninterrupted' or 'unbroken'. It entered English in the late 19th century, primarily used in mathematics and philosophy to describe a continuous sequence or range.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Continuum" is said worldwide
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continuum
Transliteration: kɔ̃.ti.ny.m
"La température existe sur un continuum, allant du zéro absolu à une chaleur extrême."
Kontinuum
Transliteration: kɔnˈtɪnuːm
"Die Temperatur existiert auf einem Kontinuum, das von absolutem Nullpunkt bis zu extremer Hitze reicht."
continuum
Transliteration: konˈtinuːm
"La temperatura esiste su un continuum, che va dallo zero assoluto al calore estremo."
continuo
Transliteration: konˈtinu.o
"La temperatura existe en un continuo, que va desde el cero absoluto hasta el calor extremo."
continuum
Transliteration: kõ.tʃi.nũ
"A temperatura existe em um continuum, que vai do zero absoluto ao calor extremo."
निरंतरता
Transliteration: Nirantarata
"तापमान निरंतरता पर मौजूद है, जो शून्य से लेकर अत्यधिक गर्मी तक फैला हुआ है।"
连续体
Transliteration: liánxùtǐ
"温度存在于一个连续体上，从绝对零度到极端高温。"
연속체
Transliteration: yeonsokche
"온도는 절대 영도에서 극한의 열까지 연속체로 존재합니다."
連続体
Transliteration: renzokutai
"温度は絶対零度から極端な熱までの連続体に存在します。"
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