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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh s]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əs/
Definitions of quasicontinuous word
- adjective quasicontinuous uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert. 1
- adjective quasicontinuous being in immediate connection or spatial relationship: a continuous series of blasts; a continuous row of warehouses. 1
- adjective quasicontinuous Grammar. progressive (def 7). 1
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Origin of quasicontinuous
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 Quasicontinuous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quasicontinuous 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".
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