continued
adjective
Simple meaning
Kept going without stopping, or started again after a pause.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kənˈtɪnjud
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Definition
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adjective
Uninterrupted.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Inflected forms
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Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Uninterrupted connection or union.
The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
Recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series.
Seemingly without interruption.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on.
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Sense: uninterrupted
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