continuous
con·ti·nuous
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
- “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”
- “moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks”
2.
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
Origin
From Latin continuus, from contineō (“hold together”). Displaced native Old English singal.
Phrases
- continuous aspect
- continuous bag of words
- continuous brake
- continuous clock
- continuous delivery
- continuous delivery pipeline
- continuous erythropoietin receptor activator
- continuous impost
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See also
WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.