Continuous
/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
Definitions
Happening or existing without a break or interruption.
/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
Without interruption or end.
The continuous rain caused flooding.
💡 Simply: Imagine a song that never stops playing or a line that never ends. That's continuous! Like a movie that doesn't have any pauses.
👶 For kids: It means something that keeps going and going without stopping.
More Examples
The continuous humming of the refrigerator was annoying.
For a continuous stream of customers you would have to advertise.
How It's Used
"The experiment requires continuous observation."
"The machine provides a continuous stream of data."
"She worked a continuous 8 hours."
From Latin continuus ('uninterrupted, unbroken'), from continere ('to hold together').
Used since the 16th century, initially in the context of unbroken spatial or temporal relationships.
Memory tip
Think of a conveyor belt; it's continuously moving.