Continuous is GREEN; Discrete is BLUE Continuous is always NUMERIC; Discrete may be a STRING Continuous and discrete are NOT synonymous with dimension and measure Discrete values can be sorted; continuous cannot Continuous colors are gradients; discrete colors are distinct Continuous pills can be placed to the right of discrete pills but not to the left; discrete pills define the aggregation level Continuous creates axes; discrete creates headers From: Mastering Tableau 2021 - Third Edition, Getting Up to Speed - A Review of the Bascis