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continuous

adjective

Simple meaning

Without stopping; without a break, cessation.

Pronunciation

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kuhntinyoouhs

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kənˈtɪnjuəs

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Continuing in time or space without interruption

    “A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans.”

  2. Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.

  3. Without intervening space; continued.

  4. grammar

    Expressing an ongoing action or state.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
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Every / mathematics

continuous function

Deviating

continuous variable

Other combinations

continuous processcontinuous flowcontinuous improvementcontinuous linecontinuous streamcontinuous series

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • continuitynounDerived noun · specialist

    Uninterrupted connection or union.

  • continuationnounDerived noun

    The act of continuing an activity without interruption.

  • continuancenounDerived noun

    The act of continuing an activity without interruption.

  • continualadjectiveDerived adjective

    Recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series.

  • continuouslyadverbDerived adverb

    At every point.

  • continuallyadverbDerived adverb

    Seemingly without interruption.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • continuous creation theorynounCompound term

    The theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other.

  • continuous receiver watchnounCompound term

    A watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch.

  • continuous tensenounCompound term

    A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • continuumnounRelated term

    A continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: continuing in time or space without interruption

uninterruptedconstantcontinualunceasing

Antonyms

Sense: continuing in time or space without interruption

noncontinuousRarediscontinuous

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continualContinual vs. ContinuousKnow the difference

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