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continuous

US /kənˈtɪnjuəs/

adjective Target · B2 Sản xuất & chất lượng

Definition

continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The factory requires continuous power to keep its machines running all night.

Word Family

NounNoun
continuum continuity continuousness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
continuous gốc
AdverbAdv
continuously

Synonyms

  • ongoingcurrently happening
  • sustainedlengthen or extend in duration or space
  • uninterruptedcontinuous; without a break in continuity

Collocations

  • Easy continuous rain
    describing continuous rain (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)
  • Medium continuous improvement
    describing continuous improvement (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)
  • Hard continuous assessment
    describing continuous assessment (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)
  • Very Hard continuous variable analysis
    describing continuous variable analysis (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)

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