(continua, or ~s)
A ~ is a set of things on a scale, which have a particular characteristic to different degrees. (FORMAL)
These various complaints are part of a ~ of ill-health...
N-COUNT: usu sing
(continua, or ~s)
A ~ is a set of things on a scale, which have a particular characteristic to different degrees. (FORMAL)
These various complaints are part of a ~ of ill-health...
N-COUNT: usu sing
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012