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continuous

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/
/-(j)ɪu̯.əs/

Where it comes from

From Latin continuus, from contineō (“hold together”). Displaced native Old English singal.

adjective

not comparable Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. the continuous roar of a waterfall
Similar: perpetual, nonstop, incessant, ongoing · Opposite: broken, discontinuous, discrete, intermittent, interrupted
not comparable Without intervening space; continued. a continuous line of railroad
Similar: protracted, extended, connected, continued, unbroken · Opposite: broken, disconnected, disjoint
not comparable Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
not comparable, of a function 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.
broadly, not comparable, of a function between two topological spaces Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function). Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.
not comparable Expressing an ongoing action or state.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: nonstop, uninterrupted, unceasing, never-ending, ceaseless, incessant, constant, unremitting, endless, perpetual, round-the-clock, sustained, straight, around-the-clock, persisting, continual

adjective

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adj without break, cessation, or interruption in time

Español	continuo, contino
中文	連續的 /连续的 liánxù de, 不斷的 /不断的 bùduàn de, 持續的 /持续的 chíxù de
हिन्दी	निरंतर nirantar
Português	contínuo
Français	continu, continuel
Deutsch	kontinuierlich, stetig
Italiano	continuo
Ελληνικά	αδιάκοπος adiákopos, συνεχής synechís, διαρκής diarkís
Română	continuu, neîntrerupt
Русский	непреры́вный neprerývnyj
Tiếng Việt	liên tục, không ngừng, không dừng
العربية	مُتَوَاصِل mutawāṣil, مُتَّصِل muttaṣil
עברית	רציף ratsíf

adj without break, cessation, or interruption in space

Español	continuo, contino
中文	連續的 /连续的 liánxù de, 不斷的 /不断的 bùduàn de, 持續的 /持续的 chíxù de
हिन्दी	निरंतर nirantar
Português	contínuo
Français	continu
Deutsch	kontinuierlich, stetig
Italiano	continuo
Ελληνικά	συνεχής synechís
Română	continuu, neîntrerupt
Русский	непреры́вный neprerývnyj
Tiếng Việt	liên tục, không ngừng
العربية	مُتَّصِل muttaṣil
עברית	רציף ratsíf

adj in botany

Español	continuo, contino

adj in mathematical analysis

Español	continuo
中文	連續的 /连续的 liánxù de
Português	contínuo
Français	continu
Deutsch	kontinuierlich, stetig
Italiano	continuo
Română	continuu, neîntrerupt
Русский	непреры́вный neprerývnyj
Tiếng Việt	liên tục
עברית	רציף ratsíf

adj in grammar

Español	continuo, contino
中文	進行式的 /进行式的 jìnxíng shì de
Português	contínuo
Français	continu
Ελληνικά	εξακολουθητικός exakolouthitikós
Русский	длительны́й dlitelʹnýj
Tiếng Việt	tiếp diễn

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@misc{continuous_2026,
  title = {continuous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/continuous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}