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
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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Looking ahead, Goldman analyst Eric Sheridan expects artificial intelligence to be a catalyst for internet stocks in his coverage universe, seeing the technology as a continuous driver for growth as applications expand.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Post-launch, your IT team should shift into a continuous improvement mindset.
—Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Kennedy wears an insulin pump to regulate her blood sugar, and a continuous glucose monitor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The Littleton store is home to a 112-foot-long candy counter, listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's longest continuous candy counter.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 28 May 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Post-launch, your IT team should shift into a continuous improvement mindset.
—Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Kennedy wears an insulin pump to regulate her blood sugar, and a continuous glucose monitor.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The Littleton store is home to a 112-foot-long candy counter, listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's longest continuous candy counter.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for continuous
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“Continuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuous. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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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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