continuous values
[/kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈvæljuːz/]
noun
valores contínuos
1. Data or measurements that can take any value within a given range, with no gaps or discrete intervals; quantities that vary smoothly without jumps
Temperature and height are examples of continuous values that can be measured on a spectrum.
Temperatura e altura são exemplos de valores contínuos que podem ser medidos em um espectro.
2. In mathematics and statistics, values belonging to an uncountable infinite set within an interval
The data collected from the sensor produced continuous values rather than discrete categories.
Os dados coletados pelo sensor produziram valores contínuos em vez de categorias discretas.
3. In data science and machine learning, numerical variables that can assume any real number value within a defined range
When building regression models, continuous values require different statistical methods than categorical data.
Ao construir modelos de regressão, valores contínuos exigem métodos estatísticos diferentes dos dados categóricos.
This is primarily a technical and academic term used in mathematics, statistics, computer science, and engineering fields in both Brazil and the United States. It has no colloquial usage and is understood uniformly across English and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities.
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