continuous
adjective
con·tin·u·ous
kən-ˈtin-yü-əs 
1
: marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence
The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.
2
of a function
: having the property that the absolute value of the numerical difference between the value at a given point and the value at any point in a neighborhood of the given point can be made as close to zero as desired by choosing the neighborhood small enough
continuousness
noun
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Examples of continuous in a Sentence
The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.
a continuous line of traffic
The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.
The phrases “am seeing,” “had been seeing,” and “is being seen” are all in continuous tenses.
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Organizations that encourage continuous learning and are willing to back it with money are investing in the long term.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the windows can be opened and folded away so that, in the summer, there are some 540 square feet of continuous living space instead of just 323.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
In August, Dexcom launched the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system in the U.S. Typically, continuous glucose monitors are used by people with diabetes to track their realtime blood-sugar levels.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
By the end of the decade, Phoenix was well consolidated as a metropolitan area, with continuous, unabated growth.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the windows can be opened and folded away so that, in the summer, there are some 540 square feet of continuous living space instead of just 323.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
In August, Dexcom launched the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitoring system in the U.S. Typically, continuous glucose monitors are used by people with diabetes to track their realtime blood-sugar levels.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
By the end of the decade, Phoenix was well consolidated as a metropolitan area, with continuous, unabated growth.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Continuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuous. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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continuous
adjective
con·tin·u·ous
kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs
: continuing without a stop
continuously
adverb
continuousness
noun
Medical Definition
continuous
adjective
con·tin·u·ous
kən-ˈtin-yə-wəs
: marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence : continuing without intermission or recurring regularly after minute interruptions
continuous vitamin injections
continuously
adverb
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