Continuum

A Continuum is a continuous series where all parts are very similar to their nearest neighbour, but the ends or extremes of it are different from each other. 

This describes something that changes gradually (little by little) from one condition, to a different condition, but without any sudden changes or discontinuities.

The difference between a continuum, and something with very different changes that can be measured, is important for all continuum theories.

Continuum may also refer to:

 The space-time continuum
 Continuum (mathematics), the real line, or more generally any space, ordering, or cardinal that shares certain properties of the real line (e.g., "connectedness" or "size")
 Language continuum - a group of dialects, where the dialect of each area is understandable in neighboring areas, and these dialects may gradually 'slide' from one language to another related language, even though speakers of the different languages who live farther apart may have more difficulty understanding one another.
 Continuum concept, Jean Liedloff's articulation of the natural principles upon which attachment parenting was founded
 Continuum Entertainment, a Brazilian game developer
 Continuum Health Partners, a consortium of New York City Hospitals
 Continuum hypothesis, a mathematical hypothesis
 Continuum International Publishing Group, a publishing house
 Continuum mechanics, a branch of physics that deals with continuous matter
 Continuum RPG, the time travel role-playing game C°ntinuum
 Apache Continuum, a continuous integration server for building Java based projects
 Q Continuum, a parallel existence in the fictional Star Trek universe
 Continuum (song), a song by Jaco Pastorius released on his self-titled album, August 1976
 Continuum (album), an album by John Mayer released September 12, 2006
 Continuum (CD), the debut album by music project Continuum released in 2005
 Continuum (computer game), the North American version of the classic computer game, Alpha Waves
 Continuum (game client), a game client for the SubSpace computer game
 Continuum (games convention), a biannual British roleplaying convention dedicated to the worlds of Greg Stafford, Michael Moorcock, H.P.Lovecraft and many others
 Continuum (instrument), a "fretless keyboard"
 Continuum (Ligeti), a composition for harpsichord by György Ligeti
 Continuum (music project), the musical collaboration between Steven Wilson and Dirk Serries
 Stargate: Continuum, a direct-to-DVD movie of the Stargate franchise