What does continuous mean?
Definitions for continuous
kənˈtɪn yu əscon·tin·u·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
continuousadjective
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
Wiktionary
continuousadjective
Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.
a continuous current of electricity
continuousadjective
Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended.
a continuous line of railroad
continuousadjective
Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
continuousadjective
Such that, for every in the domain, for each small open interval about , there's an interval containing whose image is in .
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.
continuousadjective
Expressing an ongoing action or state.
Etymology: Either via or directly, from.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Continuousadjective
not deviating or varying from uninformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated
Suggested Resources
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3715
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3302
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'continuous' in Adjectives Frequency: #484
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of continuous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of continuous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of continuous in a Sentence
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.
There are many children who were disfigured, or crippled, who need continuous long-term treatment. And above all, they need psychological rehabilitation.
Dissidents in Cuba may be seen abroad by some as brave freedom fighters because much of the mainstream media describe them in this way. It is part of what I call continuous disinformation with regards to Cuba.
Twenty-five years ago President Bush spoke at the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, as the sitting president, and we have a copy of the speech in our auditorium here on a continuous loop.
Today's sharp rebound came following continuous falls. Markets will fluctuate ahead of FOMC (Fed rates meeting) next week as everyone is waiting for it.
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- непрекъснат, продължителенBulgarian
- অনবচ্ছিন্নBengali
- continuCatalan, Valencian
- spojitý, nepřetržitý, kontinuálníCzech
- stetig, kontinuierlichGerman
- continuoSpanish
- pidevEstonian
- استمراری, مداوم, بیوقفه, پیوسته, مستمرPersian
- jatkuvaFinnish
- continu, continuelFrench
- sìorScottish Gaelic
- רציףHebrew
- folytonos, folyamatosHungarian
- continuoItalian
- بهردهوامKurdish
- continuusLatin
- tolydinisLithuanian
- tāhuhu, rōnaki, ukiuki, mutungakoreMāori
- onophoudelijk, aanhoudend, ononderbroken, continu, voortdurendDutch
- contínuoPortuguese
- neîntrerupt, continuuRomanian
- длительный, непрерывныйRussian
- kontinuerligSwedish
- devamlı, sürekliTurkish
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