continuous

B1
Pronunciation
/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/
Adjective
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

Synonyms
nonstop perpetual
Example Sentences
  • a continuous current of electricity
2 Definition

Without intervening space; continued

Synonyms
extended protracted
Example Sentences
  • a continuous line of railroad
3 Definition

Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

4 Definition

(of a function) Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.

5 Definition

(more generally, of a function between two topological spaces) Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).

Example Sentences
  • Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.
6 Definition

(grammar) Expressing an ongoing action or state.