Definition of continuous - Merriam-Webster

1 : marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut continuous adjective SaveWord con·​tin·​u·​ous |\kən-ˈtin-yü-əs \ Definitionofcontinuous 1 :markedbyuninterruptedextensioninspace,time,orsequence Thebatteriesprovideenoughpowerforuptofivehoursofcontinuoususe. 2 ofafunction :havingthepropertythattheabsolutevalueofthenumericaldifferencebetweenthevalueatagivenpointandthevalueatanypointinaneighborhoodofthegivenpointcanbemadeasclosetozeroasdesiredbychoosingtheneighborhoodsmallenough OtherWordsfromcontinuous Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutcontinuous OtherWordsfromcontinuous continuousness noun Synonyms&Antonymsforcontinuous Synonyms ceaseless, continual, continued, continuing, incessant, nonstop, perpetual, running, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting Antonyms discontinuous, noncontinuous VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforcontinuous continual,continuous,constant,incessant,perpetual,perennialmeancharacterizedbycontinuedoccurrenceorrecurrence.continualoftenimpliesacloseprolongedsuccessionorrecurrence. continualshowersthewholeweekend continuoususuallyimpliesanuninterruptedfloworspatialextension. football'soldestcontinuousrivalry constantimpliesuniformorpersistentoccurrenceorrecurrence. livedinconstantpain incessantimpliesceaselessoruninterruptedactivity. annoyedbytheincessantquarreling perpetualsuggestsunfailingrepetitionorlastingduration. alandofperpetualsnowfall perennialimpliesenduringexistenceoftenthroughconstantrenewal. aperennialsourceofcontroversy ExamplesofcontinuousinaSentence Thealbumisdividedintodifferenttracks,butitisreallyonecontinuoussong. acontinuouslineoftraffic Thebatteriesprovideenoughpowerforuptofivehoursofcontinuoususe. Thephrases“amseeing,”“hadbeenseeing,”and“isbeingseen”areallincontinuoustenses. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb Themansion’spreservationandcontinuousrestorationliewithhim,DevinPayne—southeastregionaldirectorofIndianaStateMuseumandHistoricSites—andthevolunteersofFriendsofCulbertsonMansion,Inc. — LennieOmalza,TheCourier-Journal,29Oct.2021 Becausebehindeachon-podiumchampagneshowerstandsanultra-high-performing,innovative,agile,anddata-ledorganization,obsessedwithcontinuousimprovement. — LucHennekens,Forbes,28Oct.2021 What’smore,theworkforceisnotstatic;employeeexpectationsarealwaysevolvingandthereforerequirecontinuousattention. — RobynneSisco,Fortune,28Oct.2021 TheLosAngelesFireDepartmenthasplacedthebuildingunderafirewatch,whichkeepsitundercontinuoussurveillancetodetectsignsoffire. — HayleySmith,LosAngelesTimes,28Oct.2021 Insomesituations,centralsleepapneacanarisewhensomeonewithobstructivesleepapneaisbeingtreatedwithacontinuousairwaypressure(CPAP)machine. — BethKrietsch,SELF,28Oct.2021 TheTurtleboxSpeakerbatterywilllastfor20hoursofcontinuousmusiclistening. — ChrisHachey,BGR,28Oct.2021 However,continuousandconsistentlearningisalsoimportantforchildren,arguesSandraL.Calvert,aGeorgetownUniversitypsychologyprofessor. — DavidOliver,USATODAY,5May2021 Lastweek,GoogleannouncedthatcontinuousscrollingiscomingtoSearch. — JacobSiegal,BGR,17Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'continuous.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofcontinuous 1673,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 HistoryandEtymologyforcontinuous Latincontinuus(fromcontinēre"toholdtogether,retain,restrain,haveascontents"+-uus,deverbaladjectivesuffix)+-ous—moreatcontain LearnMoreAboutcontinuous Sharecontinuous PosttheDefinitionofcontinuoustoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofcontinuousonTwitter TimeTravelerforcontinuous Thefirstknownuseofcontinuouswas in1673 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearcontinuous continuo continuous continuousbrake SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforcontinuous LastUpdated 1Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Continuous.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuous.Accessed11Nov.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforcontinuous continuous adjective EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofcontinuous :continuingwithoutstopping:happeningorexistingwithoutabreakorinterruption :progressivesense4 SeethefulldefinitionforcontinuousintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary continuous adjective con·​tin·​u·​ous |\kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs \ KidsDefinitionofcontinuous :goingonwithoutstopping acontinuouslineoftraffic OtherWordsfromcontinuous continuously adverb continuous adjective con·​tin·​u·​ous |\kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs \ Medical Definitionofcontinuous :markedbyuninterruptedextensioninspace,time,orsequence:continuingwithoutintermissionorrecurringregularlyafterminuteinterruptions continuousvitamininjections OtherWordsfromcontinuous continuously adverb MorefromMerriam-Websteroncontinuous Nglish:TranslationofcontinuousforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofcontinuousforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY steadfast SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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