adj.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tin-yü- ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin continuus, from contin ē re to hold together ― more at CONTAIN
Date: 1673
1 : marked by uninterrupted extension in space, time, or sequence
2 of a function : having the property that the absolute value of the numerical difference between the value at a given point and the value at any point in a neighborhood of the given point can be made as close to zero as desired by choosing the neighborhood small enough
synonyms see CONTINUAL
– con · tin · u · ous · ly adverb
– con · tin · u · ous · ness noun