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    Continuous

    Definitions

    1 | adjective | occurring in time or space without interruption 2 | adjective | of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

    Pronunciation

    kuhnt'inyoouhs (IPA: kəntˈɪnjuəs)

    Hyphenation

    con-tin-u-ous (10 letters | 4 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1673 (European Renaissance) (353 years ago)

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 3498th most common (1 in 35714 words) ( > 99% adjective)

    spoken: 2768th most common (1 in 62500 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Synonyms

    ceaseless | constant | continual | incessant | never-ending | perennial | perpetual | regular | unceasing | unremitting (total: 10)

    Antonym

    discontinuous

    Rhymes

    (none among common words)

    Lexically close words

    continuously

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrases

    continuous creation theory | continuous receiver watch | continuous tense

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 不斷的 (adjective) Hindi: | निरंतर (adjective) Arabic: | مُستَمِرّ (adjective) Spanish: | ininterrumpido (continuity) | continuo (continuity) | persistente (continuity) | seguido (continuity) | incesante (continuity) | continuado (continuity) | permanente (continuity) French: | ininterrompu (continuity) | continu (continuity) | incessant (continuity) | permanent (continuity) | continuel (continuity) | sans cesse (continuity) | persistant (continuity) | constant (continuity) | perpétuel (continuity)

    Other notable uses

    continuous.com | continuous.info | continuous.biz

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    12 (International English) | 12 (North American English)