continuum

(noun)

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

Related Terms

Examples of continuum in the following topics:

  • Sexual Orientation

    • When taking into account the sexual orientation of your audience it is useful to consider it on a continuum.
    • Your audience could be made up of members anywhere along the continuum.
    • Most sexual orientation specialists follow the general conclusion of Alfred Kinsey regarding the sexual continuum, according to which a minority of humans are exclusively heterosexual or homosexual, and that the majority are bisexual.

  • Leadership in Groups

    • Leaders are usually categorized along a continuum, at one end of which lies the Laissez-faire leader, in the middle the Democratic leader, and at the other end the Authoritarian leader.

  • Gender

    • Gender exists on a continuum because feminine males and masculine females are not only possible but common, and the varying degrees of masculinity and femininity we see (and embody ourselves) are often separate from sexual orientation or preference.