"continuous" meaning in English

See continuous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ Audio: en-us-continuous.ogg [US] Forms: continuous [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
enPR: kən-tĭnʹyo͞o-əs Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is continuous happens without stopping. Synonyms: constant, ongoing, incessant
    Sense id: simple-continuous-en-adj-8SlznJy7
  2. If a surface is continuous, it is long and doesn't have anything in the middle. Synonyms: connected
    Sense id: simple-continuous-en-adj-Jfid4cj7
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        {
          "text": "The water flowed through the pipe continuously."
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        "Something that is continuous happens without stopping."
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          "word": "broken"
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          "word": "connected"
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      "enpr": "kən-tĭnʹyo͞o-əs"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kənˈtɪnjuəs/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/k@n\"tInju@s/"
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          "word": "constant"
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          "word": "ongoing"
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      "enpr": "kən-tĭnʹyo͞o-əs"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kənˈtɪnjuəs/"
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