Continuous Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

continuous

/kənˈtɪnjuwəs/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTINUOUS

1

[more continuous; most continuous]

:

continuing without stopping

:

happening or existing without a break or interruption

• The album is divided into different tracks, but it is really one continuous song.
• The fan keeps a continuous [=_uninterrupted_] stream of fresh air flowing through the car.
• a continuous line of traffic
• The batteries provide enough power for up to five hours of continuous use.

2

grammar

:

progressive 4

• The phrases “am seeing,” “had been seeing,” and “is being seen” are all in continuous tenses.

• The volcano has been erupting almost continuously since 1980.