continuous

 
  Grep  of  noun  continuous 
  continuous  receiver  watch 
  continuous  tense 
  continuousness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  continuous 
 
  The  adj  continuous  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (18)  continuous,  uninterrupted  --  (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.  (4)  continuous  --  ((mathematics)  of  a  function  or  curve;  extending  without  break  or  irregularity) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  continuous 
 
  2  senses  of  continuous 
 
  Sense  1 
  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous),  uninterrupted 
 
  discontinuous  (vs.  continuous),  noncontinuous 
  =>  disjunct 
  =>  disrupted 
 
  Sense  2 
  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous) 
 
  discontinuous  (vs.  continuous) 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  continuous 
 
  2  senses  of  continuous 
 
  Sense  1 
  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous),  uninterrupted 
  =>  around-the-clock,  day-and-night,  nonstop,  round-the-clock 
  =>  ceaseless,  constant,  incessant,  never-ending,  perpetual,  unceasing,  unremitting 
  =>  continual 
  =>  endless 
  =>  free  burning,  sustained 
  =>  straight,  consecutive 
  =>  dogging,  persisting 
  =>  sustained 
  Also  See->  unbroken#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  continuous 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  continuous 
 
  Sense  1 
  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous),  uninterrupted 
  =>  continuity,  persistence 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  continuous 
 
  continuous  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  continuous 
  continuous 
  discontinuous 
  noncontinuous 
 
  Overview  of  adj  continuous 
 
  The  adj  continuous  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (18)  continuous,  uninterrupted  --  (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.  (4)  continuous  --  ((mathematics)  of  a  function  or  curve;  extending  without  break  or  irregularity)
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