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."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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.
Word Origin
"to hold together"