Concept information
Preferred term
discrete versus continuous phenomena
Definition
- Geographic phenomena can be roughly divided into two realms: discrete or continuous. While phenomena, features, and entities can have distinct definitions in geographic information science, for the purpose of the discussion here, the three terms are used interchangeably. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Discrete versus Continuous Phenomena]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/discrete_versus_continuous_phenomena
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