NYT Dictionary

CONTINUUM

/kənˈtɪnjuəm/
Nouncon-TIN-u-umcon-tin-u-um · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin continuum, neuter form of continuus, from contineō (“contain, enclose”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

spectrumℝacreageareaarrayarticulationbankbreadthbuzzchain

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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