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continuouscontinuing without interruption; unbroken

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: continuing without interruption; unbroken

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtɪnjuəs/

Korean meaning: 계속되는, 연속적인, 끊임없는

Korean pronunciation: 컨**티**뉴어스

Example Sentences

  • My neighbor's dog has been barking for three continuous hours - I'm starting to think it's training for a barking marathon!
  • The student showed continuous progress throughout the semester.
  • She maintained continuous eye contact during the interview, which made the interviewer slightly uncomfortable.

continuous

ADJECTIVE

//kənˈtɪnjuəs//

continuing without interruption; unbroken

continuous concept
💡 Concept

continuing without interruption; unbroken

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continuous rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Continuous effort through strenuous trials makes defeat tenuous!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈtɪnjuəs/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈtɪnjuəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootcontinu
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Latin 'continuus' meaning 'joining together' or 'uninterrupted', derived from 'continere' (to hold together), composed of 'con-' (together) and 'tenere' (to hold).

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🎵Rhyme

strenuoustenuousingenuous
strenuous
tenuous
ingenuous

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My neighbor's dog has been barking for three continuous hours - I'm starting to think it's training for a barking marathon!

The student showed continuous progress throughout the semester.

😄 Fun example

She maintained continuous eye contact during the interview, which made the interviewer slightly uncomfortable.

The machine requires continuous maintenance to function properly.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

constantuninterruptedongoingpersistentsteady

Antonyms

intermittentsporadicdiscontinuous

Related

continuitycontinuecontinualcontinuously