continuous (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪnjuəs/

Definition

Continuing without interruption or end.

Examples

• The continuous hum of the refrigerator was annoying.

• She has a continuous record of excellent performance.

• The desert landscape stretched out in continuous, unbroken lines.

How to Use continuous

continuous with (prepositional phrase)

Continuing and connected to something else. — "The new policy is continuous with the company's long-standing values."

Synonyms of continuous

Words with a similar meaning to continuous:

• constant
• uninterrupted
• perpetual
• incessant

Antonyms of continuous

Words with the opposite meaning to continuous:

• intermittent
• discontinuous

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