continuous

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adjective

1. continuing in time or space without interruption (Freq. 16)
- "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
• Syn:
uninterrupted
• Ant:
discontinuous
• Similar to:
around-the-clock, day-and-night, nonstop, round-the-clock, ceaseless,
constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting,
continual, dogging, persisting, endless, free burning, sustained,
straight, consecutive
• See Also:
unbroken
• Derivationally related forms:
continuum, continuousness, continuity
• Attrubites:
continuity, persistence
2. of a function or curve;
extending without break or irregularity (Freq. 4)
• Ant:
discontinuous
• Derivationally related forms:
continuum, continuity
• Topics:
mathematics, math, maths

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  discontinuous, noncontinuous