English Dictionary
◊ CONTINUOUS
continuous
adj 1: 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" [syn: {uninterrupted}]
[ant: {discontinuous}]
2: (mathematics) of a function or curve; extending without
break or irregularity [ant: {discontinuous}]