Simple meaning
What does Continuous mean?
Continuous means going on without breaks.
Dictionary definition
Continuing without stopping.
Example sentences
Continuous in a sentence
easy
We used continuous in a sentence about time.
medium
In class instructions, continuous helped us understand when something happens.
hard
The reading passage used continuous to show the order and timing of events.
Synonyms
Words like Continuous
timingUse for when something happens.
periodUse for a span of time.
Antonyms
Opposite words
timelessUse for not tied to a specific time.
randomUse when events do not follow a time pattern.
Word family
Continuous word family
Base word
continuous
noun
continuouss
Plural form of continuous when used as a countable noun.
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Practice 1
What does continuous mean?
Continuous means continuous means going on without breaks.
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