continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence.

The continuous form of a verb is used to show that the action is continuing. In English, it is formed with the verb "be" followed by a present participle (= the -ing form of a verb):

Definition of continuous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 14, 2025 · So Daniel Webster speaks of "a continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England." By contrast, continual usually marks a close and unbroken succession of things, …

Dec 13, 2024 · “Continous” is a common misspelling and does not exist in standard English. Continuous means ongoing, without interruption. For example, if a machine runs 24 hours a …

If something is continuous, it happens all the time without stopping, or seems to do so. For example, if you say 'There was continual rain', you mean that it rained often.

The function is continuous on its domain ( ), but is discontinuous at when considered as a piecewise function defined on the reals. [7] A real function that is a function from real numbers …

CONTINUOUS definition: uninterrupted in time; without cessation. See examples of continuous used in a sentence.

con•tin•u•ous (kən tin′ yo̅o̅ əs), adj. uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert. being in immediate connection or spatial relationship: a continuous series …

CONTINUOUS meaning: 1 : continuing without stopping happening or existing without a break or interruption; 2 : progressive