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continuum

/kənˈtɪnjuəm/

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1 · n.

a range of related things with no clear dividing points

连续体

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The symptoms fall on a continuum rather than into two fixed groups.
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这些症状呈连续分布，无法分成两个固定类别。
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Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪnjuəm/

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