continuously
gb/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/ us/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 9400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
B2
property
1
without stopping; all the time
All the time, without stopping at any moment.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to [verb] continuously
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse "continuously" with "continually." "Continuously" means with no breaks at all, like a line with no gaps or a sound that never stops. "Continually" means very often or repeatedly, but with short breaks in between. For example, "He coughed continuously" suggests no pause, while "He coughed continually" suggests many coughs with small gaps.
Συνώνυμα
constantly (Very close in meaning; often implies something happens very often or all the time, sometimes with a slightly stronger emotional tone.)
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nonstop (More informal and vivid; often used for activities or events that feel intense or tiring.)
Αντώνυμα
intermittently (Describes something that starts and stops, with breaks in between, which is the opposite of having no breaks.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
run continuously
|work continuously
|grow continuously
|improve continuously
|monitor continuously
|operate continuously
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- It rained continuously for three days and the streets started to flood.
- The machine has been running continuously since yesterday morning.
- She checked her phone continuously during the meeting, which annoyed her colleagues.
- The company has grown continuously over the last ten years.
- Traffic flowed continuously along the highway despite the light rain.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He coughed continuously during the night.
- The baby cried continuously for an hour.
- The river flows continuously to the sea.
- She worked continuously from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- The fans made noise continuously during the game.
adverb
technical
C1
property
2
in a smooth, unbroken way
Changing in a smooth way, with no sudden jumps or steps, often used in science and math.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] changes continuously
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not see a difference between everyday "continuously" and this technical sense. In technical English, it usually means a smooth change over every point in time or space, not just "very often." It is often used with verbs like "vary," "change," and "depend" in scientific or mathematical writing.
Συνώνυμα
smoothly (In technical contexts, can suggest a similar idea of no sudden changes, but is more general and less formally mathematical.)
Αντώνυμα
discretely (In mathematics and science, refers to changing in separate steps or distinct values, not in a smooth unbroken way.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
vary continuously
|change continuously
|depend continuously on
|continuously differentiable
|move continuously
|continuously variable
Θέματα
science
|math
|technology
Παραδείγματα
- The function increases continuously over the interval from 0 to 1.
- In this model, temperature varies continuously with height.
- The device allows the motor speed to be adjusted continuously rather than in fixed steps.
- Pressure changes continuously along the length of the pipe.
- The variable depends continuously on time in this experiment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In this graph, the line goes up continuously.
- The speed of the car can change continuously with this system.
- The light grows continuously brighter as you move closer.
- In math, some functions are smooth and change continuously.
- Here, the value of y changes continuously when x changes.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
continuously
IPA
GB/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
US/kəntˈɪnjuəsli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
con - tinu - ously (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tinu)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: continuously
- Plural: continuouslies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
continuouslies
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
continuum
noun
Εκφράσεις
continuously variable transmission
1/kəntˈɪnjuəsli vˈɛɹiəbəl tɹænzmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
stepless car transmission system
A kind of car or motorbike transmission that can change the gear ratio in a smooth way, without fixed gear steps.
Παραδείγματα
- Many hybrid cars use a continuously variable transmission to improve fuel efficiency.
- The mechanic explained that the car's continuously variable transmission felt smoother than a normal automatic.
- This scooter comes with a continuously variable transmission, so you never feel it changing gears.