Continous vs. Continuous: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on September 22, 2023
The incorrect spelling "Continous" is often confused with the correct spelling "Continuous," which means unbroken or uninterrupted.

Which is correct: Continous or Continuous
How to spell Continuous?

Continous is Incorrect

Continuous is Correct
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Key Differences
Think of the word 'tin' hidden in 'Continuous,' making it different from the incorrect 'Continous.'

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Sep 20, 2023
Remember that 'Continuous' has the same number of vowels as 'uninterrupted,' both have four.

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Sep 20, 2023
Associate the word 'Continuous' with 'Consistent,' both starting with 'Con-' and ending with '-ous.'

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Sep 20, 2023
Imagine the word 'Continuous' as a continuous loop, which loops around the 'tin' in the middle.

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Sep 20, 2023
Use the mnemonic: "Contin-U-Ous spells Continuous; the 'U' and the 'O' are both necessary."

Harlon Moss
Sep 20, 2023
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Continous and Continuous Definitions
Continuous
Continuous describes something that is unbroken and without interruption.
The continuous sound of rain made it difficult to sleep.

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Sep 14, 2023
Continuous
In electrical engineering, Continuous means a non-pulsating direct current or voltage.
Continuous current is ideal for charging batteries.

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Sep 14, 2023
Continuous
Attached together in repeated units
A continuous form fed into a printer.

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Sep 13, 2023
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Continuous
Of or relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity.

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
Of or relating to a function between two topological spaces such that the preimage of any open set in the range is an open set in the domain.

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Continuous
Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
A continuous current of electricity

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
Without intervening space; continued.
A continuous line of railroad

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Continuous
(botany) Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.

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Continuous
Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).
Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected.

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted; extended; as, a continuous line of railroad; a continuous current of electricity.
He can hear its continuous murmur.

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
Not deviating or varying from uninformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

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Continuous
Continuing in time or space without interruption;
A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light
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

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Sep 13, 2023
Continuous
In mathematics, Continuous refers to a function without jumps or gaps.
A continuous function is smooth on its domain.

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Sep 14, 2023
Continuous
In linguistics, Continuous refers to a tense that expresses ongoing action.
He is running, which is in the present continuous tense.

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Sep 14, 2023
Continuous
In manufacturing, Continuous describes a process that never stops.
Continuous production lines increase efficiency.

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Sep 14, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called Continuous?
It's called "Continuous" to denote something that is unbroken or uninterrupted in time or sequence.

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Sep 20, 2023
What is the pronunciation of Continuous?
It is pronounced as /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/.

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Sep 20, 2023
Which vowel is used before Continuous?
The vowel "a" is commonly used before continuous, as in "a continuous loop."

Janet White
Sep 20, 2023
What is the plural form of Continuous?
Continuous is an adjective and does not have a plural form.

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Sep 20, 2023
Which preposition is used with Continuous?
The preposition "of" is often used, as in "continuous of time."

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Sep 20, 2023
Is Continuous a vowel or consonant?
Continuous is a word, not a single vowel or consonant.

Janet White
Sep 20, 2023
What is the opposite of Continuous?
The opposite is "discontinuous" or "intermittent."

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Sep 20, 2023
What is the singular form of Continuous?
Continuous is an adjective, so it doesn't have a singular form.

Aimie Carlson
Sep 20, 2023
Which conjunction is used with Continuous?
The conjunction "and" can be used, as in "continuous and unbroken."

Harlon Moss
Sep 20, 2023
What is a stressed syllable in Continuous?
The stress is on the second syllable: "tin."

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Sep 20, 2023
What is the second form of Continuous?
Continuous doesn't have forms; it's an adjective.

Sara Rehman
Sep 20, 2023
What is the third form of Continuous?
Continuous doesn't have forms; it's an adjective.

Sara Rehman
Sep 20, 2023
Which article is used with Continuous?
The article "the" or "a" can be used depending on the context.

Harlon Moss
Sep 20, 2023
What is the first form of Continuous?
Continuous doesn't have forms; it's an adjective.

Sara Rehman
Sep 20, 2023
How is Continuous used in a sentence?
"The continuous noise from the construction site disturbed the neighborhood."

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Sep 20, 2023
Is Continuous a negative or positive word?
It's neutral; the connotation depends on context.

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Sep 20, 2023
Is the Continuous term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, but it's not inherently a metaphor.

Sara Rehman
Sep 20, 2023
Which determiner is used with Continuous?
"The," "a," or "an" can be used depending on context.

Aimie Carlson
Sep 20, 2023
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