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continuous variable

continuous variable A continuous variable is one that is typically counted or displayed using ranges of values rather than separate frequencies for each exact value.

A continuous variable is one that is typically counted or displayed using ranges of values rather than separate frequencies for each exact value. In frequency distributions, its occurrences are grouped into intervals.

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