continuing

con·tin·ue  (kn-tny)

v. con·tin·ued, con·tin·u·ing, con·tin·ues

v.intr.

1. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist.

2. To exist over a prolonged period; last.

3. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place: She continued as mayor for a second term.

4. To go on after an interruption; resume: The negotiations continued after a break for lunch.

v.tr.

1. To carry forward; persist in: The police will continue their investigation.

2. To carry further in time, space, or development; extend.

3. To cause to remain or last; retain.

4. To carry on after an interruption; resume.

5. Law To postpone or adjourn.

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[Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continure, from continuus, continuous, from continre, to hold together; see contain.]

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con·tinu·a·ble adj.

con·tinu·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	continuing - remaining in force or being carried on without letup; "the act provided a continuing annual appropriation"; "the continuing struggle to put food on the table" continued - without stop or interruption; "to insure the continued success of the war"; "the continued existence of nationalism"; "the continued popularity of Westerns"
	2.	continuing - of long duration; "chronic money problems" chronic long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"

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continuing

adjective lasting, sustained, enduring, ongoing, in progress We advocate a continuing process of constitutional discussion.

Translations

continuing [kənˈtɪnjʊɪŋ]

A. ADJ [argument] → irresoluto; [correspondence] → continuado

B. CPD continuing education N cursos de enseñanza para adultos

continuing

adj → ständig, fortgesetzt; process → stetig, kontinuierlich (geh)