Continuous geometry — In mathematics, continuous geometry is an analogue of complex projective geometry introduced by von Neumann (1936, 1998), where instead of the dimension of a subspace being in a discrete set 0, 1, ..., n, it can be an element of the unit… … Wikipedia
Continuous revelation — For a broader description about of communication from deity, see revelation. Continuous revelation or continuing revelation is a theological belief or position that God continues to reveal divine principles or commandments to humanity. In… … Wikipedia
Continuous-time Markov process — In probability theory, a continuous time Markov process is a stochastic process { X(t) : t ≥ 0 } that satisfies the Markov property and takes values from a set called the state space; it is the continuous time version of a Markov chain. The… … Wikipedia
Continuous variable valve timing — offers a unique ability to have independent control of the intake and exhaust valves in an internal combustion engine. For any engine load criteria, the timing of intake and exhaust can be independently programmed [1]. The main variations of… … Wikipedia
Continuous predicate — is a term coined by Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914) to describe a special type of relational predicate that results as the limit of a recursive process of hypostatic abstraction. Here is one of Peirce s definitive discussions of the concept:… … Wikipedia
continuous employment — to be entitled to many (but not all) of the remedies of modern employment law it is necessary to have achieved a given period of continuous employment. These periods are not immutable and can be, and have been, changed and are subject to detailed … Law dictionary
Continuous cruiser — (CCer) is a class of licence fees on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom. It also refers to the boats and owners who have such a licence, but some people restrict this usage to boaters who genuinely cruise continuously (see below).… … Wikipedia
Continuous Descent Approach — (CDA) or Optimized Profile Descent (OPD) is a method by which aircraft approach airports prior to landing. It is designed to reduce fuel consumption and noise compared to certain conventional approaches and involves maintaining a constant three… … Wikipedia
Continuous cooling transformation — diagram of EN S355 (ASTM A 572 Grade 50, warranted yield stress 355 MPa) for welding (fast cooling, linear scale). A continuous cooling transformation (CCT) phase diagram is often used when heat treating steel.[1] These diagrams are used to… … Wikipedia
Continuous and progressive aspects — The continuous and progressive aspects (abbreviated cont and prog) are grammatical aspects that express incomplete action in progress at a specific time: they are non habitual, imperfective aspects. It is a verb category with two principal… … Wikipedia
