"continuousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: continuous + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|continuous|ness}} continuous + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} continuousness (uncountable)
  1. The state or quality of being continuous. Tags: uncountable Related terms: continuity Translations (state of being continuous): continuitate (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-continuousness-en-noun-F6BPZS0g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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          "text": "Continuousness is that property of style which represents the thought as connected and flowing.",
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