Continuous - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈtɪnjʊəs|  American pronunciation of the word continuous
Brit.  |kənˈtɪnjʊəs|  British pronunciation of the word continuous

adjective

- continuing in time or space without interruption (syn: uninterrupted)
a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light
a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
lived in continuous fear
a continuous row of warehouses
a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
- of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

Extra examples

The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.

The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.

The phrases “am seeing,” “had been seeing,” and “is being seen” are all in continuous tenses.

One could hear continuous weeping from the adjacent room.

UMNO had ruled Malaysia continuously since independence.

The plastic is extruded as a strong, continuous sheet.

He was desolated by continuous despair.

This continuous wet weather is getting me down.

Much of the goodness has been leached from the soil by the action of continuous heavy rain.

'continual' is often used interchangeably with 'continuous'

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