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| con·tin·u·ous [ kən tínnyoo əss ] |
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1. unchanged or uninterrupted: continuing without changing, stopping, or being interrupted in space or time
  three days of continuous rain
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2. unbroken: having no gaps, holes, or breaks
a continuous line
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3. grammar
Same as progressiveadj (sense 6)
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4. mathematics relating to difference of function values: relating to a line or curve along which the difference between function values at any two points within a given interval will approach zero if the interval is decreased sufficiently
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5. relating to uninterrupted chemical manufacturing: relating to chemical manufacturing in which material is processed in an uninterrupted stream. Continuous processes are usually advantageous for large-scale chemical production.
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin continuus "uninterrupted" < continere (see contain)] |
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| con·tin·u·ous·ly adverb |
| con·tin·u·ous·ness noun |
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