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|u|um — «kuhn TIHN yu uhm», noun, plural tin|u|a. 1. a continuous quantity, series, or whole: »the largest and most isolated continuum of preagricultural people in the world [the Australian aborigines] (Atlantic). 2. a thing that remains the same; any… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|u|al|ly — «kuhn TIHN yu uh lee», adverb. 1. always; without stopping: »A doctor is continually on call. 2. again and again; very frequently: »She is continually losing things … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|u|a — «kuhn TIHN yu uh», noun. plural of continuum … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|u|o — «kuhn TIHN yu oh, tihn U oh», noun. Music. a bass part extending throughout a piece, with written figures indicating the intended harmony; thorough bass: »Purists may complain that the continuo, played by harpsichord, cello and double bass, is… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|a|ble — con|tin|ue «kuhn TIHN yoo», verb, tin|ued, tin|u|ing. –v.i. 1. to go on; keep up; keep on; not stop: »The road continues for miles. The rain continued all day. SYNONYM(S): e … 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´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|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
