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

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1. continuousadjective

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

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

2. continuousadjective

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

   a continuous current of electricity

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

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

3. continuousadjective

   Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended.

   a continuous line of railroad

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

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

4. continuousadjective

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

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

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

5. continuousadjective

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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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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"

   Synonyms:
   uninterrupted

   Antonyms:
   noncontinuous, disjunct, disrupted, discontinuous

2. continuousadjective

   of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity

   Synonyms:
   uninterrupted

   Antonyms:
   disjunct, discontinuous, disrupted, noncontinuous

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1. continuousadjective

   Synonyms:
   connected, continued, extended, unbroken, uninterrupted, unintermitted

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1. continuousadjective

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

   Antonyms:
   intermittent, occasional, inconstant

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1. List of paraphrases for "continuous":

   continuing, ongoing, continued, continues, constant, continual, uninterrupted, permanent, sustained, on-going, continuously, steady, persistent, lifelong, continue, consecutive, constants, constantly, continuity, standing, continually, fanfold, incessant, seamless, consistent, life-long

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How to use continuous in a sentence?

1. Zhang Li:

   E-commerce is a global and borderless business, so we have to prepare and do continuous improvement to make our customers happy.

2. Dee Margo:

   The barrier went up, and the fence went up, and it's only about 10 miles long, and the total fencing in the El Paso sector is about 78 miles. And it's not continuous. Now it's part of the process for border security, but it's not the total panacea.

3. The IEA:

   The continuous pressure from shale gas in the United States, stronger climate policies, and especially, the overcapacity and slowdown in China all contribute to the oversupply. This glut will be even more acute if a peak coal demand in China becomes real.

4. Yutaka Miura:

   The Japanese market will likely stay unstable for a while, there are a lot of concerns in the market, but the two main things investors in Japan are concerned about now are a rising yen and continuous falls in U.S. shares.

5. Johana Larios:

   Immigrant youth have resisted this cruel administration's continuous attacks, and once more we have won, now, first-time applicants like me will be able to have access to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and current recipients will be able to breathe a little easier as DACA is restored to its original form. I am now able to look forward to returning to school, and feel safe that I won't be separated from my community.