continuous
Translation
continuous, uninterrupted, constant
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
continuous (noun). The brain needs a continuous supply of oxygen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: uninterrupted, unbroken, constant; Antonyms: intermittent, broken. Note the difference with 'continual', which means frequently recurring but with breaks.
Etymology
From Latin 'continuus' (uninterrupted). The suffix '-ous' makes it an adjective, meaning 'characterised by'.
Memory Tips
Something that 'continue's with'ou't 's'topping is continuous. It describes an unbroken whole.