con|tin´u|ous|ness — con|tin|u|ous «kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. without a stop; connected; unbroken; uninterrupted: »a continuous line of cars, a continuous sound. The radio had been making continuous statements along these lines (London Times). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
dis´con|tin´u|ous|ness — dis|con|tin|u|ous «DIHS kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. not continuous; having gaps or breaks; interrupted; intermittent: »Wide spread the discontinuous ruins lie (Nicholas Rowe). SYNONYM(S): broken. –dis´con|tin´u|ous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|ous|ly — con|tin|u|ous «kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. without a stop; connected; unbroken; uninterrupted: »a continuous line of cars, a continuous sound. The radio had been making continuous statements along these lines (London Times). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|u|ous — «kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. without a stop; connected; unbroken; uninterrupted: »a continuous line of cars, a continuous sound. The radio had been making continuous statements along these lines (London Times). SYNONYM(S): ceaseless, incessant … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|u|al — «kuhn TIHN yu uhl», adjective. 1. never stopping: »the continual wash of the tides. 2. repeated many times; very frequent: »No one likes continual interruptions while reading. –con|tin´u|al|ness, noun. Usage Continual and … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´gent|ness — con|tin|gent «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|a´tive|ness — con|tin|u|a|tive «kuhn TIHN yu AY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending or serving to continue. 2. Grammar. expressing continuance of a thought. –n. 1. something continuative. 2. Grammar. a continuative word or expression: »A dependent clause… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´gent|ly — con|tin|gent «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|gent — «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that is a part of a … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|a´tive|ly — con|tin|u|a|tive «kuhn TIHN yu AY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending or serving to continue. 2. Grammar. expressing continuance of a thought. –n. 1. something continuative. 2. Grammar. a continuative word or expression: »A dependent clause… … Useful english dictionary
