Definitions

continuous

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhs] / kənˈtɪn yu əs /

ADJECTIVE

constant, unending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continued endless extended regular repeated stable steady unbroken unceasing uninterrupted

WEAK

connected consecutive day-and-night everlasting interminable looped no end of no end to on a treadmill perpetual prolonged timeless undivided unfaltering

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken discontinuous imbalanced intermittent unfixed unstable unsteady wobbly

WEAK

ceasing completed ending finished halting interrupted sporadic stopping

Example Sentences

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Instead of a continuous spectrum like sunlight, which spreads smoothly across all colors, the Crab Pulsar produces distinct, separated bands.

From Science Daily

Meteorologists across Tornado Alley are racing to close a critical gap in storm tracking—a lack of continuous data.

From The Wall Street Journal

As such, the company relies on continuous delivery of parts to keep the Windsor plant running.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Instead, animals stay stable for long periods and then transition very quickly into a new stage. Seeing this staged architecture appear from continuous behavior alone was one of the most exciting discoveries."

From Science Daily

"All ships and aircraft enjoy the right of transit passage... for the purpose of continuous and expeditious transit of the strait," it states.

From Barron's

continuous

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