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Synonyms for continuous
kənˈtɪn yu əscon·tin·u·ous
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continuousadjective
Synonyms:
constant, uninterrupted, incessant, never-ending, continual, ongoing, connected, unbroken, unending, unceasingAntonyms:
broken, intermittent, discrete, interrupted, discontinuous, unbroken, disjoint, stepwise, disconnectedcontinuousadjective
Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.
a continuous current of electricity
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unbroken, constant, ongoing, continual, never-ending, unending, uninterrupted, connected, unceasing, incessantAntonyms:
unbroken, stepwise, discontinuous, disjoint, discrete, broken, disconnected, interrupted, intermittentcontinuousadjective
Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended.
a continuous line of railroad
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incessant, constant, continual, unbroken, connected, never-ending, ongoing, unceasing, uninterrupted, unendingAntonyms:
disconnected, intermittent, interrupted, broken, unbroken, stepwise, disjoint, discontinuous, discretecontinuousadjective
Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
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ongoing, connected, unceasing, constant, never-ending, incessant, unbroken, continual, uninterrupted, unendingAntonyms:
unbroken, intermittent, disjoint, discrete, interrupted, broken, stepwise, disconnected, discontinuouscontinuousadjective
Such that, for every in the domain, for each small open interval about , there's an interval containing whose image is in .
Synonyms:
ongoing, connected, unending, continual, unbroken, uninterrupted, never-ending, incessant, constant, unceasingAntonyms:
stepwise, discontinuous, intermittent, discrete, disconnected, disjoint, unbroken, broken, interruptedcontinuousadjective
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.
Synonyms:
constant, ongoing, uninterrupted, incessant, unceasing, never-ending, connected, unending, continual, unbrokenAntonyms:
discontinuous, broken, stepwise, intermittent, unbroken, disjoint, interrupted, discrete, disconnectedcontinuousadjective
Expressing an ongoing action or state.
Synonyms:
connected, unending, continual, ongoing, never-ending, unceasing, incessant, uninterrupted, constant, unbrokenAntonyms:
stepwise, disjoint, discrete, unbroken, disconnected, intermittent, broken, discontinuous, interrupted
English Synonyms and Antonyms
continuous
Continuous describes that which is absolutely without pause or break; continual, that which often intermits, but as regularly begins again. A continuous beach is exposed to the continual beating of the waves. A similar distinction is made between incessant and ceaseless. The incessant discharge of firearms makes the ceaseless roar of battle. Constant is sometimes used in the sense of continual; but its chief uses are mental and moral.
Synonyms:
ceaseless, constant, continual, incessant, invariable, perpetual, regular, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, unvarying
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"
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uninterruptedAntonyms:
noncontinuous, disjunct, disrupted, discontinuouscontinuousadjective
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
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uninterruptedAntonyms:
disjunct, discontinuous, disrupted, noncontinuous
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Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
continuousadjective
Synonyms:
connected, continued, extended, unbroken, uninterrupted, unintermitted
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
continuousadjective
Synonyms:
ceaseless, uninterrupted, unceasing, continual, constant, runningAntonyms:
intermittent, occasional, inconstant
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "continuous":
continuing, ongoing, continued, continues, constant, continual, uninterrupted, permanent, sustained, on-going, continuously, steady, persistent, lifelong, continue, consecutive, constants, constantly, continuity, standing, continually, fanfold, incessant, seamless, consistent, life-long
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How to use continuous in a sentence?
True to DARPA's mission, EXACTO has demonstrated what was once thought impossible: the continuous guidance of a small-caliber bullet to target, this live-fire demonstration from a standard rifle showed that EXACTO is able to hit moving and evading targets with extreme accuracy at sniper ranges unachievable with traditional rounds. Fitting EXACTO's guidance capabilities into a small .50-caliber size is a major breakthrough and opens the door to what could be possible in future guided projectiles across all calibers.
I’m convinced the revolution is continuous, this year the anger is bigger than in the past.
We’ve been in continuous war now for over 13 years. Next week we will be ending our combat mission in Afghanistan, because of the extraordinary service of the men and women in the armed forces, Afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country.
We are having a permanent base set up within the forest that will be used by both our military and police to ensure continuous security.
But if stress is continuous, especially in older or unhealthy individuals, the long-term effects of the response to stress may lead to significant health issues.
Translations for continuous
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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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