ovine (comparative more ovine, superlative most ovine) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or being a sheep. 1992, Colin Tudge, Last Animals at the Zoo: How Mass Extinction Can be Stopped, page 175 Thus, in general, cattle sperm are reasonably robust, but sheep much less so.
A continuous function allows the x-values to be ANY points in the interval, including fractions, decimals, and irrational values. A discrete function allows the x-values to be only certain points in the interval, usually only integers or whole numbers.: Graph the continuous function: y = x 2 for all Reals.
Continuous Variable. If a variable can take on any value between its minimum value and its maximum value, it is called a continuous variable; otherwise, it is called a discrete variable. Some examples will clarify the difference between discrete and continuous variables.