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continuous variation
noun
, Biology.
- variation in phenotypic traits such as body weight or height in which a series of types are distributed on a continuum rather than grouped into discrete categories.
continuous variation
- Variation within a population in which a graded series of intermediate phenotypes falls between the extremes. Height in human beings, for example, exists in continuous variation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of continuous variation1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
The limit in question must be a limit for continuous variation, not for a restricted domain.
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If no one of these parameters is capable of continuous variation, the group is called a discontinuous group.
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If all the parameters are capable of continuous variation, the group is called a continuous group.
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If some of the parameters are capable of continuous variation and some are not, the group is called a mixed group.
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This continuous variation was supposed to account for the origin of new species when it became excessive.
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