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continuous
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con·tin·u·ous  (kn-tny-s)
adj.
1. Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent. See Synonyms at continual.
2. Attached together in repeated units: a continuous form fed into a printer.
3. Mathematics Of or relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity.

[From Latin continuus; see continue.]

con·tinu·ous·ly adv.
con·tinu·ous·ness n.

continuous
Adjective
1. without end: a continuous process
2. not having any breaks or gaps in it: a continuous line of boats, continuous rain [Latin continuus]
continuously adv
USAGE: Both continual and continuous can be used to say that something continues without interruption, but only continual can correctly be used to say that something keeps happening repeatedly.

continuous  (kn-tny-s)
1. Relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity.
2. A function in which changes, however small, to any x-value result in small changes to the corresponding y-value, without sudden jumps. Technically, a function is continuous at the point c if it meets the following condition: for any positive number , however small, there exists a positive number such that for all x within the distance from c, the value of f(x) will be within the distance from f(c). Polynomials, exponential functions, and trigonometric functions are examples of continuous functions.
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Adj.1.continuouscontinuous - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"
unbroken - marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon"
noncontinuous, discontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling"
2.continuous - of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
discontinuous - of a function or curve; possessing one or more discontinuities

continuous
adjective constant, continued, extended, prolonged, unbroken, uninterrupted, unceasing << OPPOSITE occasional
Translations
continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] adjcontinuo;
continuous performance (CINE) → sesión f continua;
continuous stationery → papel m continuo
continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] adjcontinu(e)permanent(e);
(Ling) → progressif/ive;
continuous performance (Cine) → séance permanente;
continuous stationery (Comput) → papier m en continu
continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] continue adjununterbrochen;
(growth etc) → kontinuierlich;
continuous form continue (Ling) → Verlaufsform f;
continuous performance continue (Cine) → durchgehende Vorstellung f
continuous [kənˈtɪnjuəs] adjcontinuo/a, ininterrotto/a;
continuous performance (CINE) → spettacolo continuato;
continuous stationery (COMPUT) → carta a moduli continui


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Consisting of an oral cushion that covers the mouth and two nasal pillows that fit into the nostrils, the Hybrid design simultaneously addresses two common concerns with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy: patient comfort and oral leaks.
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most consistently successful and extensively studied treatment for obstructive sleep apnea.
Based in Chatsworth, California, Hoffman Laboratories designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices and patient interfaces.
 
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