Meaning & use
continuous
Happening or existing without interruption or break over a period of time.
See it in a sentence
The machine ran continuously for twelve hours without needing a restart.
Continuous rain flooded several streets in the low-lying neighborhood.
A note on using this word
Continuous means unbroken, while continual often describes something that happens repeatedly with gaps in between; the two are related but not identical.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
intermittentsporadic
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “continuous”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.