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continuous

con·tin·u·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
    • /kənˈtɪn yu əs/
    • /kənˈtɪnjuəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
    • /kənˈtɪn yu əs/

Definitions of continuous word

  • adjective continuous A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping. 3
  • adjective continuous A continuous line or surface has no gaps or holes in it. 3
  • adjective continuous In English grammar, continuous verb groups are formed using the auxiliary 'be' and the present participle of a verb, as in 'I'm feeling a bit tired' and 'She had been watching them for some time'. Continuous verb groups are used especially when you are focusing on a particular moment. Compare simple. 3
  • adjective continuous prolonged without interruption; unceasing 3
  • adjective continuous in an unbroken series or pattern 3
  • adjective continuous (of a function or curve) changing gradually in value as the variable changes in value. A function f is continuous if at every value a of the independent variable the difference between f(x) and f(a) approaches zero as x approaches a 3
See all 22 definitions of continuous

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Origin of continuous

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin continuus uninterrupted, equivalent to contin(ēre) to hold together, retain (con- con- + -tinēre, combining form of tenēre to hold; cf. contain) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous, contiguous

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Parts of speech for Continuous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Continuous

continuous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

continuous usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for continuous

adj continuous

  • unceasing — not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.
  • steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
  • repeated — done, made, or said again and again: repeated attempts.
  • regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
  • stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.

adjective continuous

  • incessant — continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.
  • nonstop — being without a single stop en route: a nonstop bus; a nonstop flight from New York to Paris.
  • unremitting — not slackening or abating; incessant: unremitting noise; unremitting attention.
  • unending — a bringing or coming to an end; termination; close: Putting away the Christmas ornaments marked the ending of the season.
All 24 Synonyms of continuous

Antonyms for continuous

adj continuous

  • unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
  • unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
  • wobbly — shaky; unsteady.
  • discontinuous — not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent: a discontinuous chain of mountains; a discontinuous argument.
  • intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
All 14 Antonyms of continuous

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Related words

  • continual

    A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping.

  • continuity

    Continuity is the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruptions.

  • roll

    to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.

  • session

    the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.

  • sweep

    to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.

  • ache

    If you ache or a part of your body aches, you feel a steady, fairly strong pain.
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