Pronunciations (2)
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/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/
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kənˈtɪn.juː.əs
Adjective
Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
Usage- not-comparable
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the continuous roar of a waterfall
a continuous current of electricity
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he can hear its continuous murmur
Without intervening space; continued.
Usage- not-comparable
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a continuous line of railroad
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[…] the Plan incorporates in proper combination every available modern technique, including extensive electrification on the new standard high-voltage a.c. system at a frequency of 50 cycles; main-line diesel traction as a half-way house to electrification; lightweight diesel trains for secondary and branch services; and a smaller wagon fleet doing more work by the use of continuous brakes in conjunction with modernised terminals and marshalling yards.
The dynamic tests at Wildenrath use continuous test tracks built on the site of a former Royal Air Force station that was vacated after the end of the Cold War.
Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
Usage- not-comparable
Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.
Usage- not-comparable
- of a function
Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).
Usage- broadly
- not-comparable
- of a function between two topological spaces
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Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.
Expressing an ongoing action or state.
Usage- not-comparable
Adjective
continuing in time or space without interruption
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a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
lived in continuous fear
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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
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
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