Definitions for continuous
kənˈtɪn yu əscon·tin·u·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. continuous, uninterruptedadjective

   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. continuousadjective

   of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. continuousadjective

   Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.

   a continuous current of electricity

2. continuousadjective

   Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended.

   a continuous line of railroad

3. continuousadjective

   Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

4. continuousadjective

   Such that, for every in the domain, for each small open interval about , there's an interval containing whose image is in .

5. continuousadjective

   Such that each open set in the range has an open preimage.

   Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.

6. continuousadjective

   Expressing an ongoing action or state.

7. Etymology: Either via or directly, from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Continuousadjective

   Joined together without the intervention of any space.

   Etymology: continuus, Latin.

   As the breadth of every ring is thus augmented, the dark intervals must be diminished, until the neighbouring rings become continuous, and are blended. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   To whose dread expanse,
   Continuous depth, and wond’rous length of course,
   Our floods are rills. James Thomson, Summer, l. 835.

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1. continuous

   In mathematics, a function is considered continuous if it does not have any jumps, breaks, or holes. More formally, a function f(x) is continuous at a point x=a if the limit of f(x) as x approaches a is equal to f(a). This means you can draw the graph of the function without lifting your pen from the paper. In a broader sense, in other fields such as physics or biology, continuous can refer to any process or operation that proceeds gradually, smoothly, and without any abrupt changes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Continuousadjective

   without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted; extended; as, a continuous line of railroad; a continuous current of electricity

2. Continuousadjective

   not deviating or varying from uninformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3715

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3302

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Adjectives Frequency: #484

How to pronounce continuous?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of continuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of continuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of continuous in a Sentence

1. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon:

   Neither the operational effectiveness of our continuous at sea deterrent nor the safety of our submariners or members of the public have been compromised.

2. Lee Jae-yong:

   I will work harder and fulfill my duties as an entrepreneur, i will contribute to the economy through continuous investment and job creation for young people, and repay the expectations of the people and the government's consideration.

3. Rodney Wells:

   This is a continuous fight that we have to fight for. We have to fight for justice. We can not continue to let these people brutalize our kids.

4. Yutaka Miura:

   The Japanese market will likely stay unstable for a while, there are a lot of concerns in the market, but the two main things investors in Japan are concerned about now are a rising yen and continuous falls in U.S. shares.

5. Suniya Luthar:

   There is no stronger protective factor for kids than their primary caregiver's mental health, we know from decades of research that when parents are unhappy or highly distressed, this inevitably negatively affects their parenting behaviors, so it's incumbent on us as a society to figure out how to bring continuous and sustained support for people who are raising the next generation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=continuous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Continuous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=continuous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuous