adjective

continuous

continuous, uninterrupted, constant

There was a continuous line of cars.

There was a continuous line of cars.

The machine makes a continuous noise.

The machine makes a continuous noise.

We need continuous improvement.

We need continuous improvement.

continuous (noun). The brain needs a continuous supply of oxygen.

Synonyms: uninterrupted, unbroken, constant; Antonyms: intermittent, broken. Note the difference with 'continual', which means frequently recurring but with breaks.

From Latin 'continuus' (uninterrupted). The suffix '-ous' makes it an adjective, meaning 'characterised by'.

Something that 'continue's with'ou't 's'topping is continuous. It describes an unbroken whole.

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