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Dictionary: con·tin·u·ous   (kən-tĭn'yū-əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent. See synonyms at continual.
  2. Attached together in repeated units: a continuous form fed into a printer.
  3. Mathematics. Of or relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity.

[From Latin continuus. See continue.]

continuously con·tin'u·ous·ly adv.
continuousness con·tin'u·ous·ness n.

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Antonyms: continuous
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adj

Definition: constant, unending
Antonyms: ceasing, completed, discontinuous, ending, finished, halting, intermittent, interrupted, sporadic, stopping


Veterinary Dictionary: continuous
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Continuing indefinitely without the need for renewal.

  • c. clinical service — veterinarians are required by convention to provide a service to their clients at all times, either directly or by referral to a comparable practice.
  • c. health assessment — provided by a herd health program in which monthly visits to the farm by a veterinarian are a feature.
  • c. positive airway pressure (CPAP) — see continuous positive airway pressure.
  • c. variable — see continuous variable.
  • c. wave Doppler — see doppler ultrasound.
Word Tutor: continuous
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Going along without stopping; connected.

pronunciation The kitten's meowing was continuous.

Misspellings: continuous
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Common misspelling(s) of continuous

  • continous

Translations: Continuous
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - konstant, kontinuerlig, vedvarende, trinløs, kontinuert, progressiv

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    løbende vurdering

Nederlands (Dutch)
continu, doorlopend, duratief

Français (French)
adj. - continu, ininterrompu, constant

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    évaluation continue

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dauernd, ständig, kontinuierlich

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    kontinuierliche Beurteilung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συνεχής, αδιάκοπος

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    εκπαιδευτικό σύστημα συνεχούς αξιολόγησης (όχι μόνο με τελικές εξετάσεις)

Italiano (Italian)
continuo, ininterrotto

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    valutazione progressiva

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - contínuo

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    acompanhamento constante

Русский (Russian)
продолжительный, длительный

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    непрерывный контроль, непрерывная оценка учебных занятий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - continuo

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    evaluación continua

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kontinuerlig, ständig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
连续的, 连续不断的, 继续的

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    持续评估

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 連續的, 連續不斷的, 繼續的

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    持續評估

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 연속적인, 부단한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 続いている, 絶え間ない

idioms:

  • continuous assessment    生徒に対する継続評価

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستمر, متواصل, مستديم, متصل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רציף, מתמיד, רצוף, נמשך‬


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