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continua

/kənˈtɪnjuːə/ /kənˈtɪnjʊə/

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noun

Continuum, ensemble continu

A continuous series or whole, no part of which is noticeably different from its adjacent parts, although the ends or extremes of it are very different from each other.

Examples :

"The color spectrum, with its gradual shift from red to violet, is a good example of continua, because while red and violet are drastically different, the change between each adjacent color is barely perceptible. "

Le spectre des couleurs, avec son passage progressif du rouge au violet, est un bon exemple de continuum, car bien que le rouge et le violet soient radicalement différents, le changement entre chaque couleur adjacente est à peine perceptible.

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noun

Continu, suite

A continuous extent.

Examples :

"The continua of tasks in my to-do list stretched out before me, a daunting expanse. "

La suite des tâches dans ma liste de choses à faire s'étendait devant moi, une étendue intimidante.

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noun

Continu

The set of real numbers; more generally, any compact connected metric space.

Examples :

"Understanding that temperature exists along continua allows us to measure subtle changes in heat. "

Comprendre que la température existe le long du continu nous permet de mesurer de subtils changements de chaleur.

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noun

Continua, une bande tactile

A touch-sensitive strip, similar to an electronic standard musical keyboard, except that the note steps are 1/100 of a semitone, and so are not separately marked.

Examples :

"The musician used a continua to explore microtonal melodies and achieve subtle pitch variations beyond the standard keyboard. "

Le musicien a utilisé une continua pour explorer des mélodies microtonales et obtenir de subtiles variations de hauteur au-delà du clavier standard.

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