Antonyms for continuous
kənˈtɪn yu əscon·tin·u·ous

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1. continuousadjective

   Antonyms:
   broken, intermittent, discrete, interrupted, discontinuous, unbroken, disjoint, stepwise, disconnected

   Synonyms:
   constant, uninterrupted, incessant, never-ending, continual, ongoing, connected, unbroken, unending, unceasing

2. continuousadjective

   Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening time.

   a continuous current of electricity

   Antonyms:
   unbroken, stepwise, discontinuous, disjoint, discrete, broken, disconnected, interrupted, intermittent

   Synonyms:
   unbroken, constant, ongoing, continual, never-ending, unending, uninterrupted, connected, unceasing, incessant

3. continuousadjective

   Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended.

   a continuous line of railroad

   Antonyms:
   disconnected, intermittent, interrupted, broken, unbroken, stepwise, disjoint, discontinuous, discrete

   Synonyms:
   incessant, constant, continual, unbroken, connected, never-ending, ongoing, unceasing, uninterrupted, unending

4. continuousadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   unbroken, intermittent, disjoint, discrete, interrupted, broken, stepwise, disconnected, discontinuous

   Synonyms:
   ongoing, connected, unceasing, constant, never-ending, incessant, unbroken, continual, uninterrupted, unending

5. continuousadjective

   Such that, for every in the domain, for each small open interval about , there's an interval containing whose image is in .

   Antonyms:
   stepwise, discontinuous, intermittent, discrete, disconnected, disjoint, unbroken, broken, interrupted

   Synonyms:
   ongoing, connected, unending, continual, unbroken, uninterrupted, never-ending, incessant, constant, unceasing

6. continuousadjective

   Such that each open set in the range has an open preimage.

   Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.

   Antonyms:
   discontinuous, broken, stepwise, intermittent, unbroken, disjoint, interrupted, discrete, disconnected

   Synonyms:
   constant, ongoing, uninterrupted, incessant, unceasing, never-ending, connected, unending, continual, unbroken

7. continuousadjective

   Expressing an ongoing action or state.

   Synonyms:
   connected, unending, continual, ongoing, never-ending, unceasing, incessant, uninterrupted, constant, unbroken

   Antonyms:
   stepwise, disjoint, discrete, unbroken, disconnected, intermittent, broken, discontinuous, interrupted

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. continuous

   Continuous describes that which is absolutely without pause or break; continual, that which often intermits, but as regularly begins again. A continuous beach is exposed to the continual beating of the waves. A similar distinction is made between incessant and ceaseless. The incessant discharge of firearms makes the ceaseless roar of battle. Constant is sometimes used in the sense of continual; but its chief uses are mental and moral.

   Synonyms:
   ceaseless, constant, continual, incessant, invariable, perpetual, regular, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, unvarying

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. continuous, uninterruptedadjective

   continuing in time or space without interruption

   "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"

   Antonyms:
   noncontinuous, disjunct, disrupted, discontinuous

   Synonyms:
   uninterrupted

2. continuousadjective

   of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

   Antonyms:
   disjunct, discontinuous, disrupted, noncontinuous

   Synonyms:
   uninterrupted

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. continuousadjective

   Antonyms:
   intermittent, occasional, inconstant

   Synonyms:
   ceaseless, uninterrupted, unceasing, continual, constant, running

How to use continuous in a sentence?

1. David Jones:

   We began working on this about six months ago, twenty-five years ago President Bush spoke at the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, as the sitting president, and we have a copy of the speech in our auditorium here on a continuous loop.

2. Sorin Cerin:

   . The ending can only start with the beginning and end with self estrangement, as to become once again his own/old self. This is why every man is a continuous ending.

3. Alaeddin Boroujerdi:

   We are here to announced anew that our support for Syria - government and nation - is solid and continuous, and we are proud of this support.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of you first.

5. Doug Madory:

   Usually there are isolated blips, not continuous connectivity problems. I wouldn't be surprised if they are absorbing some sort of attack presently.

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