The meaning of Continuous

adjective

Operating 24 hours a day

Usage examples:

Services will include a fast, always-on connection to the internet.

adjective

Constant and unending.

Usage examples:

The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment

adjective

Continuing without ever stopping

Usage examples:

When a baby becomes ill there can be ceaseless crying., she worked ceaselessly for change.

adjective

Occurring continuously over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The constant background noise of the city

noun

A situation that does not change.

Usage examples:

The condition of struggle remained a constant

adjective

Nearly continuous or very frequent

Usage examples:

We had a constant stream of visitors., even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunti…

adjective

Forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently.

Usage examples:

His plane went down after continual attacks

Occurring without interruption

adjective

Without a break in continuity; ongoing.

Usage examples:

A continuing controversy

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Usage examples:

He was unable to continue with his job

adjective

(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Usage examples:

The incessant beat of the music

adjective

(esp. of something unpleasant) never stopping

Usage examples:

The region endured weeks of incessant rain., bob talks incessantly about their new baby.

adjective

Without stopping or without interruptions

Usage examples:

A non-stop flight, it felt like we had travelled non-stop for the entire week., he has worked nonst…

adjective

Continuing; still in progress.

Usage examples:

Ongoing negotiations

adjective

Continuing to exist, happen, or develop

Usage examples:

The investigation is ongoing.

adjective

Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.

Usage examples:

A permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea

noun

A perm for the hair.

Usage examples:

A woman with a home permanent

adjective

Lasting for a long time or forever

Usage examples:

Are you looking for a temporary job or something permanent?, he entered the united states in 1988 a…

adjective

Continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.

Usage examples:

An attempt to stop persistent drink-drivers

adjective

Continuing to exist past the usual time, or continuing to do something in a determined way even when facing difficulties or opposition

Usage examples:

A persistent cough, persistent rumors, the rains persistently fell.

adjective

Lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

Usage examples:

A persistent smell/skin rash, symptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a persistent d…

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Usage examples:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

Usage examples:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Usage examples:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Usage examples:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

adjective

Continuing for an extended period or without interruption.

Usage examples:

Several years of sustained economic growth

verb

Strengthen or support physically or mentally.

Usage examples:

This thought had sustained him throughout the years

adjective

Continuing for a time

Usage examples:

Sustained applause, we’ll have to make a sustained effort to finish this job on time.

adjective

Not broken, fractured, or damaged.

Usage examples:

An unbroken glass

adjective

Not coming to an end; continuous.

Usage examples:

The unceasing efforts of the staff

adjective

Without a break in continuity.

Usage examples:

An uninterrupted flow of traffic

adjective

Without any pauses or interruptions

Usage examples:

Most people do not get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep every night., through all this time, his …

adjective

Without any pauses or interruptions

Usage examples:

Most people do not get eight hours of uninterrupted sleep every night., through all this time, his …