English-Thai Dictionary

contiguity

N การ ติดกัน  การ ใกล้ กัน  nearness contact kan-tid-kan

 

contiguous

ADJ ซึ่ง ติดกัน  adjoining sueng-tid-kan

 

contiguous

ADJ ซึ่ง ใกล้ชิด  neighboring sueng-klai-chid

 

continence

N การ กลั้น (ปัสสาวะ หรือ อุจจาระ  kan-klan

 

continence

N การ บังคับใจ ตัวเอง  การ ข่มใจ  self-restraint moderation kan-bang-kab-jai-tua-ang

 

continent

ADJ ที่ สามารถ กลั้น (ปัสสาวะ หรือ อุจจาระ  ti-sa-mad-klan

 

continent

N ทวีป  ta-wib

 

continental

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ทวีปยุโรป  kiao-kab-tha-wib-yu-rob

 

continental

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ แผ่นดินใหญ่  kiao-kab-paen-din-yai

 

continental

N จำนวน ที่ เล็กน้อย  whit jot jam-nuan-ti-lek-noi

 

continental shelf

N ไหล่ทวีป  lai-ta-wib

 

contingence

N การสัมผัส  tangency contact kan-sam-phad

 

contingency

N ความบังเอิญ  kwam-bang-oen

 

contingency

N เรื่อง บังเอิญ  เหตุการณ์ ที่ อาจ เกิดขึ้น ได้  incident emergency ruang-bang-oen

 

contingent

ADJ ที่ อาจจะ เกิด หรือไม่ เกิดขึ้น  possible ti-ad-ja-koed-rue-mai-koed-kuen

 

contingent

N ที่ เกิดขึ้น โดยบังเอิญ  accidental ti-koed-kuen-doi-bang-oen

 

continual

ADJ ต่อเนื่อง  uninterrupted ceaseless tor-neang

 

continual

ADJ ที่ เกิดขึ้น เป็นประจำ  ti-koed-kuen-pen-pra-jam

 

continually

ADV อย่างต่อเนื่อง  uninterruptedly yang-tor-neang

 

continually

ADV เป็นประจำ  pen-pra-jam

 

continuance

N การ เกิดขึ้น ต่อเนื่อง  continuation prolongation kan-koed-kuen-tor-neang

 

continuance

N ระยะเวลา  duration ra-wa-we-la

 

continuant

N เสียง พยัญชนะ ที่ ออกเสียง ยาว ต่อเนื่อง กัน  siang-pa-yan-cha-na-ti-ook-siang-yao-tor-neang-kan

 

continuation

N การต่อเนื่อง กัน  การ ดำเนินต่อไป  การ ติดต่อกัน  continuance prolongation kan-tor-neang-kan

 

continuation

N การ เริ่มต้น ใหม่ อีก ครั้ง (หลังจาก ถูก ขัดจังหวะ  kan-roem-ton-mai-eak-krang

 

continuative

ADJ ที่ ทำให้ ต่อเนื่อง  ti-tam-hai-tor-neang

 

continuator

N ผู้ ที่ ทำต่อ  pu-ti-tam-tor

 

continue

VI ดำเนินต่อไป  go along go on proceed dam-noen-tor-pai

 

continue

VI เริ่ม อีก ครั้ง  roem-aek-krang

 

continue

VT ดำเนินต่อไป  go along go on proceed dam-noen-tor-pai

 

continue with

PHRV ดำเนินต่อไป  ทำต่อ ไป  carry on dam-noen-tor-pai

 

continued

ADJ ต่อเนื่อง  prolonged tor-nueang

 

continuing

ADJ ที่ เริ่ม อีก ครั้ง  ti-roem-aek-krang

 

continuity

N ความต่อเนื่อง กัน  continuousness connectedness kan-tor-neang-kan

 

continuous

ADJ ซึ่ง ติดต่อกัน  ซึ่ง ต่อเนื่อง กัน  uninterrupted sueng-tid-tor-kan

 

continuously

ADV อย่างต่อเนื่อง  uninterruptedly yang-tor-nueang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTIGNATION

n.[L., a beam. ] 1. A frame of beams; a story.
2. The act of framing together, or uniting beams in a fabric.

 

CONTIGUITY

n.[See Contiguous. ] Actual contact of bodies; a touching.

 

CONTIGUOUS

a.[L., con and tango, tago, to touch. ] Touching; meeting or joining at the surface or border; as two contiguous bodies or countries. The houses in ancient Rome were not contiguous.
Usually followed by to. Bacon uses with, but he has not been followed.

 

CONTIGUOUSLY

adv. In a manner to touch; without intervening space.

 

CONTIGUOUSNESS

n.A state of contact; close union of surfaces or borders.

 

CONTINENCE, CONTINENCY

n.[L., to hold, or withhold; con and teneo, to hold. See Tenet. ] 1. In a general sense, the restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; self-command.
2. Appropriately, the restraint of the passion for sexual enjoyment; resistance of concupiscence; forbearance of lewd pleasures; hence, chastity. But the term is usually applied to males, as chastity is to females. Scipio the younger exhibited the nobles example of continence recorded in Pagan history; an example surpassed only by that of Joseph in sacred history.
3. Forbearance of lawful pleasure.
Content without lawful venery, is continence; without unlawful, is chastity.
4. Moderation in the indulgence of sexual enjoyment.
Chastity is either abstinence or continence; abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons.
5. Continuity; uninterrupted course. [Not now used. ]

 

CONTINENT

a.[L.] 1. Refraining from unlawful sexual commerce, or moderate in the indulgence of lawful pleasure; chaste.
2. Restrained; moderate; temperate.
Have a continent forbearance.
3. Opposing; restraining.
4. Continuous; connected; not interrupted.
The North East part of Asia, if not continent with America--
A continent fever. More generally we now say a continued fever.

 

CONTINENT

n. 1. In geography, a great extent of land, not disjoined or interrupted by a sea; a connected tract of land of great extent; as the Eastern and Western continent. It differs from an isle only in extent. New Holland may be denominated a continent. Britain is called a continent, as opposed to the isle of Anglesey.
In Spenser, continent is use for ground in general.
2. That which contains any thing. [Not used. ]

 

CONTINENTAL

a.Pertaining or relating to a continent; as the continental powers of Europe. In America, pertaining to the United States, as continental money, in distinction from what pertains to the separate states; a word much used during the revolution.

 

CONTINENTLY

adv. In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.

 

CONTINGENCE, CONTINGENCY

n.[L., to fall or happen to; to touch. See Touch. ] 1. The quality of being contingent or casual; a happening; or the possibility of coming to pass.
We are not to build certain rules on the contingency of human actions.
2. Casualty; accident; fortuitous event. The success of the attempt will depend on contingencies. [See Accident and Casualty. ]

 

CONTINGENT

a. 1. Falling or coming by chance, that is, without design or expectation on our part; accidental; casual. On our part, we speak of chance or contingencies; but with an infinite being, nothing can be contingent.
2. In law, depending on an uncertainty; as a contingent remainder.

 

CONTINGENT

n. 1. A fortuitous event; that which comes without our design, foresight or expectation.
2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a quota; an equal or suitable share; proportion. Each prince furnishes his contingent of men, money and munitions.

 

CONTINGENTLY

adv. Accidentally; without design or foresight.

 

CONTINGENTNESS

n.The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.

 

CONTINUAL

a.[L. See Continue. ] 1. Proceeding without interruption or cessation; unceasing; not intermitting; used in reference to time.
He that hath a merry heart hath a continual feast. Proverbs 15:15.
I have great heaviness and continual sorrow of heart. Romans 9:2.
2. Very frequent; often repeated; as, the charitable man has continual application for alms.
3. Continual fever, or continued fever, a fever that abates, but never entirely intermits, till it comes to a crisis; thus distinguished from remitting and intermitting fever.
4. Continual claim, in law, a claim that is made from time to time within every year or day, to land or other estate, the possession of which cannot be obtained without hazard.
5. Perpetual.

 

CONTINUALLY

adv. 1. Without pause or cessation; unceasingly; as, the ocean is continually rolling its waves on the shore.
2. Very often; in repeated succession; from time to time.
Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 2 Samuel 9:7.

 

CONTINUALNESS

n.Permanence.

 

CONTINUANCE

n.[See Continue. ] 1. A holding on or remaining in a particular state, or in a course or series. Applied to time, duration; a state of lasting; as the continuance of rain or fair weather for a day or week. Sensual pleasure is of short continuance.
2. Perseverance; as, no excuse will justify a continuance in sin.
By patient continuance in well doing. Romans 2:7.
3. Abode; residence; as, during our continuance in Paris.
4. Succession uninterrupted; continuation; a prolonging of existence; as, the brute regards the continuance of his species.
5. Progression of time.
In thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned. Psalm 139:16.
6. In law, the deferring of a suit, or the giving of a day for the parties to a suit to appear. After issue or demurrer joined, as well as in some of the previous stages of proceeding, a day is continually given, and entered upon record, for the parties to appear on from time to time. The giving of this day is called a continuance.
7. In the United States, the deferring of a trial or suit from one stated term of the court to another.
8. Continuity; resistance to a separation of parts; a holding together. [Not used. ]

 

CONTINUATE

v.t.To join closely together.

 

CONTINUATE

a.[L.] 1. Immediately united; holding together. [Little used. ]
2. Uninterrupted; unbroken. [Little used. ]

 

CONTINUATELY

adv. With continuity; without interruption. [Little used. ]

 

CONTINUATION

n.[L.] 1. Extension of existence in a series or line; succession uninterrupted.
These things must be the works of providence, for the continuation of the species.
2. Extension or carrying on to a further point; as the continuation of a story.
3. Extension in space; production; a carrying on in length; as the continuation of a line in surveying.

 

CONTINUATIVE

n. 1. An expression noting permanence or duration.
To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome remains to this day; which includes at least two propositions, viz. Rome was, and Rome is.
2. In grammar, a word that continues.

 

CONTINUATOR

n.One who continues or keeps up a series or succession.

 

CONTINUE

v.i.[L., to hold. See Tenet. ] 1. To remain in a state, or place; to abide for any time indefinitely.
The multitude continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. Matthew 15:32.
2. To last; to be durable; to endure; to be permanent.
Thy kingdom shall not continue. 1 Samuel 13:14.
3. To persevere; to be steadfast or constant in any course.
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John 8:31.

 

CONTINUE

v.t. 1. To protract; not to cease from or to terminate.
O continue thy loving kindness to them that know thee. Psalm 36:1 .
2. To extend from one thing to another; to produce or draw out in length. Continue the line from A to B. Let the line be continued to the boundary.
3. To persevere in; not to cease to do or use; as, to continue the same diet.
4. To hold to or unite. [Not used. ]
The navel continues the infant to its mother.

 

CONTINUED

pp. 1. Drawn out; protracted; produced; extended in length; extended without interruption.
2. a. Extended in time without intermission; proceeding without cessation; unceasing; as a continued fever, which abates but never entirely intermits. A continued base is performed through the whole piece.
Continued proportion, in arithmetic, is where the consequent of the first ratio is the same with the antecedent of the second, as 4: 8:: 8: 16, in contradistinction from discrete proportion.

 

CONTINUEDLY

adv. Without interruption; without ceasing.

 

CONTINUER

n.One who continues; cone that has the power of perseverance.

 

CONTINUING

ppr. 1. Remaining fixed or permanent; abiding; lasting; enduring; persevering; protracting; producing in length.
2. a. Permanent.
Here we have no continuing city. Hebrews 13:14.

 

CONTINUITY

n.[L.] Connection uninterrupted; cohesion; close union of parts; unbroken texture. Philosophers talk of the solution of continuity.

 

CONTINUOUS

a.[L.] Joined without intervening space; as continuous depth.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTICENT

Con "ti *cent, a. Etym: [L. conticens, p.pr. of conticere; con- +tacere to be silent. ]

 

Defn: Silent. [R.] "The guests sit conticent. " Thackeray.

 

CONTIGNATION

Con `tig *na "tion, n. Etym: [L. contignatio, fr. contignare to join with beams; con- + tignum beam. ]

 

1. The act or process of framing together, or uniting, as beams in a fabric. Burke.

 

2. A framework or fabric, as of beams. Sir H. Wotton.

 

CONTIGUATE

Con *tig "u *ate, a. Etym: [LL. contiguatus.]

 

Defn: Contiguous; touching. [Obs. ] Holland.

 

CONTIGUITY

Con `ti *gu "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. contiguit, LL. contiguitas.]

 

Defn: The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity. The convicinity and contiguity of the two parishes. T. Warton.

 

CONTIGUOUS

Con *tig "u *ous, a. Etym: [L. contiguus; akin to contigere to touch on all sides. See Contingent. ]

 

Defn: In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining. The two halves of the paper did not appear fully divided. .. but seemed contiguous at one of their angles. Sir I. Newton. Sees no contiguous palace rear its head. Goldsmith. Contiguous angles. See Adjacent angles, under Angle.

 

Syn. -- Adjoining; adjacent. See Adjacent. - Con *tig "u *ous *ly, adv. -- Con *tig "u *ous *ness, n.

 

CONTINENCE; CONTINENCY

Con "ti *nence, Con "ti *nen *cy, n. Etym: [F. continence, L. continentia.See Continent, and cf. Countenance. ]

 

1. Self-restraint; self-command. He knew what to say; he knew also, when to leave off, -- a continence which is practiced by few writers. Dryden.

 

2. The restraint which a person imposes upon his desires and passions; the act or power of refraining from indulgence of the sexual appetite, esp. from unlawful indulgence; sometimes, moderation in sexual indulgence. If they [the unmarried and widows ] have not continency, let them marry. 1 Cor. vii. 9 (Rev. Ver. ). Chastity is either abstinence or continence: abstinence is that of virgins or widows; continence, that of married persons. Jer. Taylor.

 

3. Uninterrupted course; continuity. [Obs. ] Ayliffe.

 

CONTINENT

Con "ti *nent, a. Etym: [L. continens, -entis, prop. , p. pr. of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent. See Contain. ]

 

1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

2. Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate. Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower. Shak.

 

3. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp. , abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste. My past life Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true, As I am now unhappy. Shak.

 

4. Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever. [Obs. ] The northeast part of Asia is, if not continent with the west side of America, yet certainly it is the least disoined by sea of all that coast. Berrewood.

 

CONTINENT

Con "ti *nent, n. Etym: [L. continens, prop. , a holding together: cf. F. continent. See Continent, a.]

 

1. That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs. ] The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. Bp. Kennet.

 

2. One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America.

 

Note: The continents are now usually regarded as six in number: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. But other large bodies of land are also reffered to as continents; as, the Antarctic continent; the continent of Greenland. Europe, Asia, and Africa are often grouped together as the Eastern Continent, and North and South America as the Western Continent. The Continent, the main land of Europe, as distinguished from the islands, especially from England.

 

CONTINENTAL

CONTINENTAL Con `ti *nen "tal, a.

 

1. Of or pertaining to a continent.

 

2. Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition. Macaulay. No former king had involved himself so frequently in the labyrinth of continental alliances. Hallam.

 

3. (Amer. Hist. )

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money. The army before Boston was designated as the Continental army, in contradistinction to that under General Gage, which was called the "Ministerial army. " W. Irving. Continental Congress. See under Congress. -- Continental system (Hist. ), the blockade of Great Britain ordered by Napoleon by the decree of Berlin, Nov. 21, 18 6; the object being to strike a blow at the maritime and commercial supremacy of Great Britain, by cutting her off from all intercourse with the continent of Europe.

 

CONTINENTAL

Con `ti *nen "tal, n. (Amer. Hist. )

 

Defn: A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.

 

CONTINENTAL DRIVE

CONTINENTAL DRIVE Con `ti *nen "tal drive. (Automobiles )

 

Defn: A transmission arrangement in which the longitudinal crank shaft drives the rear wheels through a clutch, change-speed gear, countershaft, and two parallel side chains, in order.

 

CONTINENTAL GLACIER

CONTINENTAL GLACIER Continental glacier.

 

Defn: A broad ice sheet resting on a plain or plateau and spreading outward from a central névé, or region of accumulation.

 

CONTINENTAL PRONUNCIATION

CONTINENTAL PRONUNCIATION Continental pronunciation (of Latin and Greek. )

 

Defn: A method of pronouncing Latin and Greek in which the vowels have their more familiar Continental values, as in German and Italian, the consonants being pronounced mostly as in English. The stricter form of this method of pronouncing Latin approaches the Roman, the modified form the English, pronunciation. The Continental method of Greek pronunciation is often called Erasmian.

 

CONTINENTAL SYSTEM

CONTINENTAL SYSTEM Continental system. (Hist. )

 

Defn: The system of commercial blockade aiming to exclude England from commerce with the Continent instituted by the Berlin decree, which Napoleon I. issued from Berlin Nov. 21, 18 6, declaring the British Isles to be in a state of blockade, and British subjects,property, and merchandise subject to capture, and excluding British ships from all parts of Europe under French dominion. The retaliatory measures of England were followed by the Milan decree, issued by Napoleon from Milan Dec. 17, 18 7, imposing further restrictions, and declaring every ship going to or from a port of England or her colonies to be lawful prize.

 

CONTINENTLY

CONTINENTLY Con "ti *nent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.

 

CONTINGENCE

CONTINGENCE Con *tin "gence, n.

 

Defn: See Contingency.

 

CONTINGENCY

Con *tin "gen *cy, n,; pl. Contingencies. Etym: [Cf. F. contingence. ]

 

1. Union or connection; the state of touching or contact. "Point of contingency. " J. Gregory.

 

2. The quality or state of being contingent or casual; the possibility of coming to pass. Aristotle says we are not to build certain rules on the contingency of human actions. South.

 

3. An event which may or may not occur; that which is possible or probable; a fortuitous event; a chance. The remarkable position of the queen rendering her death a most important contingency. Hallam.

 

4. An adjunct or accessory. Wordsworth.

 

5. (Law )

 

Defn: A certain possible event that may or may not happen, by which, when happening, some particular title may be affected.

 

Syn. -- Casualty; accident; chance.

 

CONTINGENT

Con *tin "gent, a. Etym: [L. contingens, -entis, p.pr. of contingere to touch on all sides, to happen; con- + tangere to touch: cf. F. contingent. See Tangent, Tact. ]

 

1. Possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual. Weighing so much actual crime against so much contingent advantage. Burke.

 

2. Dependent on that which is undetermined or unknown; as, the success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he can not control. "Uncertain and contingent causes." Tillotson.

 

3. (Law )

 

Defn: Dependent for effect on something that may or may not occur; as, a contingent estate. If a contingent legacy be left to any one when he attains, or if he attains, the age of twenty-one. Blackstone.

 

CONTINGENT

CONTINGENT Con *tin "gent, n.

 

1. An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future; a contingency. His understanding could almost pierce into future contingets. South.

 

2. That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share; proportion; esp. , a quota of troops. From the Alps to the border of Flanders, contingents were required. .. 2 , men were in arms. Milman.

 

CONTINGENTLY

CONTINGENTLY Con *tin "gent *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a contingent manner; without design or foresight; accidentally.

 

CONTINGENTNESS

CONTINGENTNESS Con *tin "gent *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state of being contingent; fortuitousness.

 

CONTINUABLE

CONTINUABLE Con *tin "u *a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being continued [R.]

 

CONTINUAL

Con *tin "u *al, a. Etym: [OE. continuel, F. continuel. See Continue. ]

 

1. Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding. He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Prov. xv. 15.

 

2. Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated. The eye is deligh by a continental succession of small landscapes. W. Irwing.Continual proportionals (Math. ), quantities in continued proportion. Brande & C.

 

Syn. -- Constant; prepetual; incessant; unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; continuous. See Constant, and Continuous.

 

CONTINUALLY

CONTINUALLY Con *tin "u *al *ly, adv.

 

1. Without cessation; unceasingly; continuously; as, the current flows continually. Why do not all animals continually increase in bigness Bentley.

 

2. In regular or repeated succession; very often. Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 2 Sam. ix. 7.

 

CONTINUANCE

Con *tin "u *ance, n. Etym: [OF. continuance. ]

 

1. A holding on, or remaining in a particular state; permanence, as of condition, habits, abode, etc. ; perseverance; constancy; duration; stay. Great plagues, and of long continuence. Deut. xxviii. 59.Patient continuance i well-doing. Rom. ii. 7.

 

2. Uninterrupted succession; continuation; constant renewell; perpetuation; propagation. The brute immedistely regards his own preservation or the continuance of his species. Addison.

 

3. A holding together; continuity. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

4. (Law ) (a ) The adjournment of the proceedings in a cause from one day, or from one stated term of a court, to another. (b ) The entry of such adjuornment and the grounds thereof on the record.

 

CONTINUANT

CONTINUANT Con *tin "u *ant, a.

 

Defn: Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. -- n.

 

Defn: A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.

 

CONTINUATE

Con *tin "u *ate, a. Etym: [L. continuatus, p.p. See Continue. ]

 

1. Immediately united together; intimately connocted. [R.] We are of Him and in Him, even as though our very flesh and bones should be made continuate with his. Hooker.

 

2. Uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; continued. An untirable and continuate goodness. Shak.

 

CONTINUATION

Con *tin `u *a "tion, n. Etym: [L. continuatio: cf. F. connuation.]

 

1. That act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation. Preventing the continuation of the royal line. Macaulay.

 

2. That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on; as, the continuation of a story. My continuation of the version of Statius. Pope.

 

CONTINUATIVE

Con *tin "u *a *tive, n. Etym: [Cf. F. continuatif.]

 

1. (Logic )

 

Defn: A term or expression denoting continuance. [R.] To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome remains to this day; which includes, at least, two propositions, viz. , Rome was, and Rome is. I. Watts.

 

2. (Gram. )

 

Defn: A word that continues the connection of sentences or subjects; a connective; a conjunction. Continuatives... consolidate sentences into one continuous whole. Harris.

 

CONTINUATOR

Con *tin "u *a `tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. continuateur.]

 

Defn: One who, or that which, continues; esp. , one who continues a series or a work; a continuer. Sir T. Browne.

 

CONTINUE

Con *tin "ue, v. i. [imp. & p.p. Continued; p.pr. & vb. n. Continuing. ]Etym: [F. continuer, L. continuare, -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See Continuous, and cf. Continuate. ]

 

1. To remain ina given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. Here to continue, and build up here A growing empire. Milton. They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. Matt. xv. 32.

 

2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last. But now thy kingdom shall not continue. 1 Sam. xiii. 14.

 

3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere; to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a particular condition, course, or series of actions; as, the army continued to advance. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John viii. 31.

 

Syn. -- To persevere; persist. See Persevere.

 

CONTINUE

CONTINUE Con *tin "ue, v. t.

 

1. To unite; to connect. [Obs. ] the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother. Sir T. browne.

 

2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee. Ps. xxxvi. 1 .You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long acustomed to lead. Pope.

 

3. To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length. A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orb of this frall world. Milton.

 

4. To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live. And how shall we continue Claudio. Shak.

 

CONTINUED

CONTINUED Con *tin "ued, p.p. & a.

 

Defn: Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc. ; extended; protacted; uninterrupted; also, resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of issues, session, etc. ; as, a continued story. "Continued woe. " Jenyns. "Continued succession. " Locke. Continued bass (Mus. ), a bass continued through an entire piece of music, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures beneath the bass; the same as thorough bass or figured bass; basso continuo. [It. ] -- Continued fever (Med. ), a fever which presents no interruption in its course. -- Continued fraction (Math. ), a fraction whose numerator is 1, and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a whole number, plus a fraction, and so on. -- Continued proportion (Math. ), a proportion composed of two or more equal ratios, in which the consequent of each preceding ratio is the same with the antecedent of the folowing one; as, 4: 8: 8: 16 :: 16: 32.

 

CONTINUEDLY

CONTINUEDLY Con *tin "u *ed *ly ( or, adv.

 

Defn: Continuously.

 

CONTINUER

CONTINUER Con *tin "u *er, n.

 

Defn: One who continues; one who has the power of perseverance or persistence. "Indulgent continuers in sin. " Hammond. I would my horse had the speed of your tongue, and so good a continuer. Shak.

 

CONTINUITY

Con `ti *nu "i *ty, n.; pl. Continuities. Etym: [L. continuitas: cf. F.continuit. See Continuous. ]

 

Defn: the state of being continuous; uninterupted connection or succession; close union of parts; cohesion; as, the continuity of fibers. Grew. The sight would be tired, if it were attracted by a continuity of glittering objects. Dryden. Law of continuity (Math. & Physics ), the principle that nothing passes from one state to another without passing through all the intermediate states. -- Solution of continuity. (Math. ) See under Solution.

 

CONTINUO

Con *ti "nu *o ( or, n. Etym: [It. ] (Mus. )

 

Defn: Basso continuo, or continued bass.

 

CONTINUOUS

Con *tin "u *ous, a. Etym: [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See Continent. ]

 

1. 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. Longfellow.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Not deviating or varying from uninformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated. Continuous brake (Railroad ), a brake which is attached to each car a train, and can be caused to operate in all the cars simultaneously from a point on any car or on the engine. -- Continuous impost. See Impost.

 

Syn. -- Continuous, Continual. Continuous is the stronger word, and denotes that the continuity or union of parts is absolute and uninterrupted; as, a continuous sheet of ice; a continuous flow of water or of argument. So Daniel Webster speaks of "a continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England. " Continual, in most cases, marks a close and unbroken succession of things, rather than absolute continuity. Thus we speak of continual showers, implying a repetition with occasional interruptions; we speak of a person as liable to continual calls, or as subject to continual applications for aid, etc. See Constant.

 

CONTINUOUSLY

CONTINUOUSLY Con *tin "u *ous *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a continuous maner; without interruption. -- Con *tin "u *ous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contiguity

con ti gu i ty |ˌkäntəˈgyo͞oitē ˌkɑntəˈɡjuɪdi | ▶noun the state of bordering or being in direct contact with something: nations bound together by geographical contiguity. • Psychology the sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin contiguitas, from Latin contiguus ‘touching ’ (see contiguous ).

 

contiguous

con tig u ous |kənˈtigyo͞oəs kənˈtɪɡjuəs | ▶adjective sharing a common border; touching: the 48 contiguous states. • next or together in sequence: five hundred contiguous dictionary entries. DERIVATIVES con tig u ous ly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin contiguus ‘touching, ’ from the verb contingere ‘be in contact, befall ’ (see contingent ) + -ous .

 

continent

con ti nent 1 |ˈkäntnənt ˌkɑnt (ə )nənt | ▶noun any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America ). • (also the Continent ) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. • a mainland contrasted with islands: the maritime zone is richer in varieties of plant than the continent. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land ): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land. ’

 

continent

con ti nent 2 |ˌkɑnt (ə )nənt ˈkäntnənt | ▶adjective 1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder. 2 exercising self-restraint, esp. sexually. DERIVATIVES con ti nence noun, con ti nent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘characterized by self-restraint ’): from Latin continent- ‘holding together, restraining oneself, ’ from continere (see contain ).

 

continental

con ti nen tal |ˌkäntnˈentl ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l | ▶adjective 1 forming or belonging to a continent: continental Antarctica. 2 coming from or characteristic of mainland Europe: traditional continental cuisine. 3 (also Continental ) pertaining to the 13 original colonies of the US: in 1783 the officers and men of the Continental forces had little to celebrate. ▶noun 1 an inhabitant of mainland Europe. 2 ( Continental ) a member of the colonial army in the American Revolution: 22 Continentals were killed and scalped. 3 (also Continental ) a piece of paper currency used at the time of the American Revolution: the redemption of Continentals by the government. DERIVATIVES con ti nen tal ly adverb

 

Continental Army

Con ti nen tal Ar my the army raised by the Continental Congress of 1775, with George Washington as commander.

 

continental breakfast

con ti nen tal break fast |ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l ˈbrɛkfəst | ▶noun a light breakfast, typically consisting of coffee and rolls with butter and jam.

 

continental climate

con ti nen tal cli mate |ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l ˈklaɪmɪt | ▶noun a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America.

 

Continental Congress

Con ti nen tal Con gress each of the three congresses held by the American colonies (in 1774, 1775, and 1776, respectively ) in revolt against British rule. The second Congress, convened in the wake of the battles at Lexington and Concord, created a Continental Army, which fought and eventually won the American Revolution.

 

continental crust

con ti nen tal crust ▶noun Geology the relatively thick part of the earth's crust that forms the large landmasses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.

 

continental day

con |tin |en ¦tal day ▶noun Brit. a school day lasting from early morning to early afternoon.

 

Continental Divide

Con ti nen tal Di vide the main series of mountain ridges in North America, chiefly the crests of the Rocky Mountains that form a watershed that separates the rivers flowing east into the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing west into the Pacific Ocean.

 

continental drift

con ti nen tal drift |ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l drɪft | ▶noun the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. The theory of continental drift, proposed in 1912, suggested that continents and continental crust drifted over denser oceanic crust. The mechanisms by which the original theory explained the drift, however, could not be substantiated and were proven wrong. The theory of continental drift has been replaced by the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimeters per year. See plate tectonics .

 

continental shelf

con ti nen tal shelf |ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l ʃɛlf | ▶noun the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust.

 

continental slope

con ti nen tal slope |ˌkɑn (t )əˈnɛn (t )l sloʊp | ▶noun the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.

 

Continental System

Con |tin |en ¦tal System Napoleon's strategy of blockading Britain (1806 –13 ), by which British ships were prohibited from entering the ports of France and her allies.

 

contingence

con tin gence |kənˈtinjəns kənˈtɪnʤəns | ▶noun touching; contact. • connection; affinity.

 

contingency

con tin gen cy |kənˈtinjənsē kənˈtɪnʤənsi | ▶noun ( pl. contingencies ) a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty: a detailed contract that attempts to provide for all possible contingencies. • a provision for such an events or circumstance: a contingency reserve. • an incidental expense: allow an extra fifteen percent in the budget for contingencies. • the absence of certainty in events: the island's public affairs can be invaded by contingency. • Philosophy the absence of necessity; the fact of being so without having to be so. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the philosophical sense ): from late Latin contingentia (in its medieval Latin sense ‘circumstance ’), from contingere ‘befall ’ (see contingent ).

 

contingency fee

con tin gen cy fee ▶noun a sum of money that a lawyer receives as a fee only if the case is won.

 

contingency fund

con tin gen cy fund ▶noun a reserve of money set aside to cover possible unforeseen future expenses.

 

contingency plan

con tin gen cy plan ▶noun a plan designed to take a possible future event or circumstance into account: contingency plans for dealing with oil spills.

 

contingency table

con tin gen cy ta ble ▶noun Statistics a table showing the distribution of one variable in rows and another in columns, used to study the association between the two variables.

 

contingent

con tin gent |kənˈtinjənt kənˈtɪnʤənt | ▶adjective 1 subject to chance: the contingent nature of the job. • (of losses, liabilities, etc. ) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs: businesses need to be aware of their liabilities, both actual and contingent. • Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity: that men are living creatures is a contingent fact. 2 (contingent on /upon ) occurring or existing only if (certain other circumstances ) are the case; dependent on: resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire agreement. ▶noun a group of people united by some common feature, forming part of a larger group: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a conference. • a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force in an operation: a contingent of 2,000 marines. DERIVATIVES con tin gent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence ’): from Latin contingere ‘befall, ’ from con- ‘together with ’ + tangere ‘to touch. ’ The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance, ’ then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota ’; the current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

continual

con tin u al |kənˈtinyo͞oəl kənˈtɪnj (ʊ )əl | ▶adjective frequently recurring; always happening: his plane went down after continual attacks. • having no interruptions: some patients need continual safeguarding. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer ‘continue, ’ from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ). usage: For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see usage at continuous .

 

continually

con tin u al ly |kənˈtinyo͞oəlē kənˈtɪnjuəli | ▶adverb 1 repeated frequently in the same way; regularly: this information is continually updated. 2 without interruption; constantly: I was continually moving around.

 

continuance

con tin u ance |kənˈtinyo͞oəns kənˈtɪnj (ʊ )əns | ▶noun 1 formal the state of remaining in existence or operation: his interests encouraged him to favor the continuance of war. • the time for which a situation or action lasts: the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition: the king's ministers depended on his favor for their continuance in office. 2 Law a postponement or adjournment: if this man's testimony is important, I will grant a continuance. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue, ’ from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuant

con tin u ant |kənˈtinyo͞oənt kənˈtɪnj (ʊ )ənt | ▶noun 1 Phonetics a consonant that is sounded with the vocal tract only partly closed, allowing the breath to pass through and the sound to be prolonged (as with f, l, m, n, r, s, v ). 2 Philosophy & Psychology a thing that retains its identity even though its states and relations may change. ▶adjective of, relating to, or denoting a continuant. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective in the general sense ‘continuing ’): from French, from continuer, reinforced by Latin continuant- ‘continuing, ’ from the verb continuare, from continuus (see continuous ). Current senses date from the 19th cent.

 

continuation

con tin u a tion |kənˌtinyəˈwāSHən kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən | ▶noun [ usu. in sing. ] the action of carrying something on over a period of time or the process of being carried on: the continuation of discussions about a permanent peace. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition: the administration's continuation in office. • a part that is attached to and an extension of something else: once a separate village, it is now a continuation of the suburbs. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio (n- ), from continuare ‘continue, ’ from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuative

con tin u a tive |kənˈtinyo͞oətiv, -ˌātiv kənˈtɪnjʊədɪv |Linguistics ▶adjective (of a word or phrase ) having the function of moving a discourse or conversation forward. ▶noun a word or phrase of this type (e.g., yes, well, as I was saying ). ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting something that brings about continuity ): from late Latin continuativus, from continuat- ‘continued, ’ from the verb continuare (see continue ).

 

continuator

con tin u a tor |kənˈtinyəˌwātər kənˈtɪnjʊeɪdər | ▶noun a person or thing that continues something or maintains continuity. • a person who writes a continuation of another's work.

 

continue

con tin ue |kənˈtinyo͞o kənˈtɪnju | ▶verb ( continues, continuing , continued ) 1 [ no obj. ] persist in an activity or process: he was unable to continue with his job | prices continued to fall during April. • remain in existence or operation: discussions continued throughout the year. • [ with obj. ] carry on with (something that one has begun ): I continued my stroll | (as adj. continued ) : he asked for their continued support. • remain in a specified position or state: they have indicated their willingness to continue in office | the weather continued warm and pleasant. • carry on traveling in the same direction: he hummed to himself as they continued northward. • (of a road, river, etc. ) extend farther in the same direction: the main path continued through a tunnel. 2 recommence or resume after interruption: [ with obj. ] : we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1 | [ no obj. ] : the trial continues tomorrow. • [ no obj. ] carry on speaking after a pause or interruption: I told him he was obstructing the inquiry and he let me continue. • [ with obj. ] Law postpone or adjourn (a legal proceeding ): the case was continued without a finding until August 2. DERIVATIVES con tin u er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continued fraction

con tin ued frac tion ▶noun Mathematics a fraction of infinite length whose denominator is a quantity plus a fraction, which latter fraction has a similar denominator, and so on.

 

continuing education

con tin u ing ed u ca tion |kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun education provided for adults after they have left the formal education system, consisting typically of short or part-time courses.

 

continuity

con ti nu i ty |ˌkäntnˈ (y )o͞oətē kɑːntəˈnuːəti | ▶noun ( pl. continuities ) 1 the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time: pension rights accruing through continuity of employment. • a state of stability and the absence of disruption: they have provided the country with a measure of continuity. • (often continuity between /with ) a connection or line of development with no sharp breaks: they used the same style of masonry to provide continuity between new and old. 2 the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a movie or broadcast: [ as modifier ] : a continuity error. • the linking of broadcast items, esp. by a spoken commentary. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French continuite, from Latin continuitas, from continuare ‘continue, ’ from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuo

con tin u o |kənˈtinyəˌwō kənˈtɪnjuoʊ |(also basso continuo ) ▶noun ( pl. continuos ) (in baroque music ) an accompanying part that includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or bass viol. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: Italian basso continuo ‘continuous bass. ’

 

continuous

con tin u ous |kənˈtinyo͞oəs kənˈtɪnjuəs | ▶adjective 1 forming an unbroken whole; without interruption: the whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement. • forming a series with no exceptions or reversals: there are continuous advances in design and production. • Mathematics (of a function ) of which the graph is a smooth unbroken curve, i.e., one such that as the value of x approaches any given value a, the value of f (x ) approaches that of f (a ) as a limit. 2 Grammar another term for progressive ( sense 3 of the adjective ). DERIVATIVES con tin u ous ly adverb, con tin u ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted, ’ from continere ‘hang together ’ (from con- ‘together with ’ + tenere ‘hold ’) + -ous . usage: There is some overlap in meaning between continuous and continual, but the two words are not wholly synonymous. Both can mean roughly ‘without interruption ’ ( a long and continual war; five years of continuous warfare ), but continuous is much more prominent in this sense and, unlike continual, can be used to refer to space as well as time, as in the development forms a continuous line along the coast. Continual, on the other hand, typically means ‘happening frequently, with intervals between, ’ as in the bus service has been disrupted by continual breakdowns. Overall, continuous occurs much more frequently than continual (almost five times more often in the Oxford English Corpus ).

 

continuous assessment

con |tinu |ous as ¦sess |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the evaluation of a pupil's progress throughout a course of study, as distinct from by examination.

 

continuous creation

con tin u ous cre a tion ▶noun the creation of matter as a continuing process throughout time, esp. as postulated in steady state theories of the universe.

 

continuous spectrum

con tin u ous spec trum ▶noun Physics an emission spectrum that consists of a continuum of wavelengths.

 

continuous stationery

con |tinu |ous sta ¦tion |ery ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. stationery, such as invoices and letterheads, printed on a long strip of paper that is often folded zigzag and is perforated so that it can be separated into sheets.

 

continuous wave

con tin u ous wave ▶noun an electromagnetic wave, esp. a radio wave, having a constant amplitude.

 

continuum

con tin u um |kənˈtinyo͞oəm kənˈtɪnjuəm | ▶noun ( pl. continua |-yo͞oə | ) [ usu. in sing. ] a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct: at the fast end of the fast-slow continuum. • Mathematics the set of real numbers. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter of continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuum hypothesis

con tin u um hy poth e sis ▶noun Mathematics the assertion that there is no transfinite cardinal between the cardinal of the set of positive integers and that of the set of real numbers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

contiguity

contiguity |ˌkɒntɪˈgjuːɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of bordering or being in contact with something: nations bound together by geographical contiguity. • Psychology the sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin contiguitas, from Latin contiguus ‘touching ’ (see contiguous ).

 

contiguous

contiguous |kənˈtɪgjʊəs | ▶adjective sharing a common border; touching: the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic. • next or together in sequence. DERIVATIVES contiguously adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin contiguus ‘touching ’, from the verb contingere ‘be in contact, befall ’ (see contingent ), + -ous .

 

continent

continent 1 |ˈkɒntɪnənt | ▶noun any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica ). • (also the Continent ) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. • archaic a mainland contrasted with islands. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a continuous tract of land ): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land ’.

 

continent

continent 2 |ˈkɒntɪnənt | ▶adjective 1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder. 2 exercising self-restraint, especially sexually. DERIVATIVES continence noun, continently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Latin continent- ‘holding together, restraining oneself ’, from continere (see contain ).

 

continental

con |tin |en ¦tal |kɒntɪˈnɛnt (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 [ attrib. ] forming or belonging to a continent: continental Antarctica. 2 (also Continental ) in, from, or characteristic of mainland Europe: a continental holiday. ▶noun an inhabitant of mainland Europe. DERIVATIVES continentally adverb

 

Continental Army

Con |tin |en ¦tal Army (in the US ) the army raised by the Continental Congress of 1775, with George Washington as commander.

 

continental breakfast

con |tin |en ¦tal break |fast ▶noun a light breakfast, typically consisting of coffee and bread rolls with butter and jam.

 

continental climate

con |tin |en ¦tal cli |mate ▶noun a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters, characteristic of the central parts of Asia and North America.

 

Continental Congress

Con |tin |en ¦tal Con |gress (in the US ) each of the three congresses held by the American colonies in revolt against British rule in 1774, 1775, and 1776 respectively. The second Congress, convened in the wake of the battles at Lexington and Concord, created a Continental Army, which fought and eventually won the American War of Independence.

 

continental crust

con |tin |en ¦tal crust ▶noun Geology the relatively thick part of the earth's crust which forms the large land masses. It is generally older and more complex than the oceanic crust.

 

continental day

con |tin |en ¦tal day ▶noun Brit. a school day lasting from early morning to early afternoon.

 

Continental Divide

Con |tin |en ¦tal Divide the main series of mountain ridges in North America, chiefly the crests of the Rocky Mountains, which form a watershed separating the rivers flowing eastwards into the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing westwards into the Pacific. Also called Great Divide.

 

continental drift

con |tin |en ¦tal drift ▶noun [ mass noun ] the gradual movement of the continents across the earth's surface through geological time. The reality of continental drift was confirmed in the 1960s, leading to the theory of plate tectonics. It is believed that a single supercontinent called Pangaea broke up to form Gondwana and Laurasia, which further split to form the present-day continents. Such movement continues today: South America and Africa, for example, are moving apart at a rate of a few centimetres per year.

 

continental quilt

con |tin |en ¦tal quilt ▶noun British term for duvet.

 

continental shelf

con |tin |en ¦tal shelf ▶noun the area of seabed around a large land mass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust.

 

continental slope

con |tin |en ¦tal slope ▶noun the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.

 

Continental System

Con |tin |en ¦tal System Napoleon's strategy of blockading Britain (1806 –13 ), by which British ships were prohibited from entering the ports of France and her allies.

 

contingence

con tin gence |kənˈtinjəns kənˈtɪnʤəns | ▶noun touching; contact. • connection; affinity.

 

contingency

contingency |kənˈtɪndʒ (ə )nsi | ▶noun ( pl. contingencies ) a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty: a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies. • a provision for a possible event or circumstance: stores were kept as a contingency against a blockade. • an incidental expense. • [ mass noun ] the absence of certainty in events: the island's public affairs can occasionally be seen to be invaded by contingency. • [ mass noun ] Philosophy the absence of necessity; the fact of being so without having to be so. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the philosophical sense ): from late Latin contingentia (in its medieval Latin sense ‘circumstance ’), from contingere ‘befall ’ (see contingent ).

 

contingency fee

con |tin |gency fee ▶noun (in the US ) a sum of money that a lawyer receives as a fee only if the case is won.

 

contingency fund

con |tin |gency fund ▶noun a reserve of money set aside to cover possible unforeseen future expenses.

 

contingency plan

con |tin |gency plan ▶noun a plan designed to take account of a possible future event or circumstance.

 

contingency table

con |tin |gency table ▶noun Statistics a table showing the distribution of one variable in rows and another in columns, used to study the correlation between the two variables.

 

contingent

contingent |kənˈtɪndʒ (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 subject to chance: the contingent nature of the job. • (of losses, liabilities, etc. ) that can be anticipated to arise if a particular event occurs. 2 (contingent on /upon ) occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances ) are the case; dependent on: his fees were contingent on the success of his search. 3 Philosophy true by virtue of the way things in fact are and not by logical necessity. ▶noun a group of people sharing a common feature, forming part of a larger group. • a body of troops or police sent to join a larger force. DERIVATIVES contingently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘of uncertain occurrence ’): from Latin contingere ‘befall ’, from con- ‘together with ’ + tangere ‘to touch ’. The noun sense was originally ‘something happening by chance ’, then ‘a person's share resulting from a division, a quota ’; the current sense dates from the early 18th cent.

 

continual

con |tin ¦ual |kənˈtɪnjʊəl | ▶adjective forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: his plane went down after continual attacks. • having no interruptions: some patients need continual safeguarding. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer ‘continue ’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ). usage: For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see usage at continuous .

 

continually

con |tinu |al ¦ly |kənˈtɪnjʊəli | ▶adverb 1 repeated frequently in the same way; regularly: this information is continually updated. 2 without interruption; constantly: I was continually moving around.

 

continuance

con |tinu |ance |kənˈtɪnjʊəns | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] formal the state of remaining in existence or operation: his interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war. • the time for which a situation or action lasts: the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition: the king's ministers depended on his favour for their continuance in office. 2 US Law a postponement or an adjournment. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue ’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuant

con |tinu |ant |kənˈtɪnjʊənt | ▶noun 1 Phonetics a consonant which is sounded with the vocal tract only partly closed, allowing the breath to pass through and the sound to be prolonged (as with f, l, m, n, r, s, v ). 2 Philosophy & Psychology a thing that retains its identity even though its states and relations may change. ▶adjective relating to or denoting a continuant. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as an adjective in the general sense ‘continuing ’): from French, from continuer, reinforced by Latin continuant- ‘continuing ’, from the verb continuare, from continuus (see continuous ). Current senses date from the 19th cent.

 

continuation

con |tinu |ation |kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on: the continuation of discussions about a permanent peace. • the state of remaining in a particular position or condition. • [ count noun ] [ usu. in sing. ] a part that is attached to and is an extension of something else: once a separate village, it is now a continuation of the suburbs. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin continuatio (n- ), from continuare ‘continue ’, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuative

continuative |kənˈtɪnjʊətɪv |Linguistics ▶adjective (of a word or phrase ) having the function of moving a discourse or conversation forward. ▶noun a continuative word or phrase (e.g. yes, well, as I was saying ). ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting something which brings about continuity ): from late Latin continuativus, from continuat- ‘continued ’, from the verb continuare (see continue ).

 

continuator

con |tinu |ator ▶noun a person or thing that continues something or maintains continuity. • a person who writes a continuation of another's work.

 

continue

con |tinue |kənˈtɪnjuː | ▶verb ( continues, continuing, continued ) 1 [ no obj. ] persist in an activity or process: he was unable to continue with his job | [ with infinitive ] : prices continued to fall during April. • remain in existence or operation: discussions continued throughout the year. • remain in a specified position or state: they have indicated their willingness to continue in office | [ with complement ] : the weather continued warm and pleasant | (as adj. continuing ) : a continuing controversy . • [ with obj. ] carry on with (something that one has begun ): the Archive has continued its programme of research | (as adj. continued ) : he asked for their continued support. • [ with adverbial of direction ] carry on travelling in the same direction: they continued northwards to Glasgow. 2 recommence or resume after interruption: [ with obj. ] : we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1 | [ no obj. ] : the trial continues tomorrow. • [ no obj. ] carry on speaking after a pause or interruption: I told him he was obstructing the enquiry and he let me continue | [ with direct speech ] : ‘Pleased to make your acquaintance, ’ he continued. • [ with obj. ] US Law postpone or adjourn (a legal proceeding ): the case was continued without a finding until August 2. DERIVATIVES continuable adjective, continuer noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continued fraction

con |tinued frac |tion ▶noun Mathematics a fraction of infinite length whose denominator is a quantity plus a fraction, which latter fraction has a similar denominator, and so on.

 

continuing education

con |tinu ¦ing edu |ca ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] education provided for adults after they have left the formal education system, consisting typically of short or part-time courses.

 

continuity

continuity |ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti | ▶noun ( pl. continuities ) [ mass noun ] 1 the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time: a consensus favouring continuity of policy. • a state of stability and the absence of disruption: they have provided the country with a measure of continuity. • a connection or line of development with no sharp breaks: a firm line of continuity between pre-war and post-war Britain. 2 the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast: [ as modifier ] : a continuity error. • the linking of broadcast items by a spoken commentary: [ as modifier ] : the BBC continuity announcer. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French continuite, from Latin continuitas, from continuare ‘continue ’, from continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuo

continuo |kənˈtɪnjʊəʊ |(also basso continuo ) ▶noun ( pl. continuos ) [ mass noun ] (in baroque music ) an accompanying part which includes a bass line and harmonies, typically played on a keyboard instrument and with other instruments such as cello or lute. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: Italian basso continuo ‘continuous bass ’.

 

continuous

con |tinu |ous |kənˈtɪnjʊəs | ▶adjective 1 forming an unbroken whole; without interruption: the whole performance is enacted in one continuous movement. • forming a series with no exceptions or reversals: there are continuous advances in design and production. 2 Grammar another term for progressive ( sense 3 of the adjective ). 3 Mathematics (of a function ) of which the graph is a smooth unbroken curve, i.e. one such that as the value of x approaches any given value a, the value of f (x ) approaches that of f (a ) as a limit. DERIVATIVES continuously adverb, continuousness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin continuus ‘uninterrupted ’, from continere ‘hang together ’ (from con- ‘together with ’ + tenere ‘hold ’) + -ous . usage: There is some overlap in meaning between continuous and continual, but the two words are not wholly synonymous. Both can mean roughly ‘without interruption ’ ( a long and continual war; five years of continuous warfare ), but continuous is much more prominent in this sense and, unlike continual, can be used to refer to space as well as time, as in the development forms a continuous line along the coast. Continual, on the other hand, typically means ‘happening frequently, with intervals between ’, as in the bus service has been disrupted by continual breakdowns. Overall, continuous occurs much more frequently than continual (almost five times more often in the Oxford English Corpus ).

 

continuous assessment

con |tinu |ous as ¦sess |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the evaluation of a pupil's progress throughout a course of study, as distinct from by examination.

 

continuous creation

con |tinu |ous cre |ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] the creation of matter as a continuing process throughout time, especially as postulated in steady state theories of the universe.

 

continuous spectrum

con |tinu |ous spec |trum ▶noun Physics an emission spectrum that consists of a continuum of wavelengths.

 

continuous stationery

con |tinu |ous sta ¦tion |ery ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. stationery, such as invoices and letterheads, printed on a long strip of paper that is often folded zigzag and is perforated so that it can be separated into sheets.

 

continuous wave

con |tinu |ous wave ▶noun an electromagnetic wave, especially a radio wave, having a constant amplitude.

 

continuum

con |tinuum |kənˈtɪnjʊəm | ▶noun ( pl. continua |-jʊə | ) a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, but the extremes are quite distinct. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, neuter of continuus (see continuous ).

 

continuum hypothesis

con |tinuum hy ¦poth |esis ▶noun Mathematics the assertion that there is no transfinite cardinal between the cardinal of the set of positive integers and that of the set of real numbers.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contiguous

contiguous adjective the contiguous Gulf states: adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, bordering, next-door; abutting, connecting, touching, in contact, proximate.

 

contingency

contingency noun we've tried to imagine and provide for all possible contingencies: eventuality, (chance ) event, incident, happening, occurrence, juncture, possibility, fortuity, accident, chance, emergency.

 

contingent

contingent adjective 1 the merger is contingent on government approval: dependent on, conditional on, subject to, determined by, hinging on, resting on. 2 contingent events: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseeable, unpredictable, random, haphazard. ▶noun 1 a contingent of Japanese businessmen: group, party, body, band, company, cohort, deputation, delegation; informal bunch, gang. 2 a contingent of soldiers: detachment, unit, group. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See accidental . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

continual

continual adjective a service disrupted by continual breakdowns: frequent, repeated, recurrent, recurring, intermittent, regular. ANTONYMS occasional, sporadic. USAGE continual, continuous Continual = frequently recurring; intermittent —e.g.: “And [the police are ] removing [the homeless ]—by police rides to the edge of town, by continual issuing of citations for camping, by mass towing of vehicles and by routine discarding of people's belongings. ” ( USA Today; Dec. 3, 1997.) Continuous = occurring without interruption; unceasing —e.g.: “Crow Canyon archaeologists want to study the twelfth- and thirteenth-century village to determine exactly when it was inhabited and whether it was occupied continuously or intermittently. ” ( Santa Fe New Mexican; Sept. 8, 1996.) A good mnemonic device is to think of the -ous ending as being short for “one uninterrupted sequence. ” The two words are frequently confused, usually with continuous horning in where continual belongs —e.g.: • “Minutes after the arrest, Wayne Forrest, a Deputy Attorney General helping prosecute the case, told the presiding judge, Charles R. DiGisi, that the sheriff's office had been engaged in a ‘continuous [read continual ] course of misconduct ’ in the Spath case. ” ( New York Times; Jan. 18, 1992.) • “Continuous [read Continual ] interruptions are frustrating because it often means [read they often mean ] you have to warm up all over again or don't get a complete workout. ” ( Montgomery Advertiser; Jan. 1, 1996.) The two-word phrase almost continuous is correctly replaced by the single-word continual —e.g.: “The antidepressant Prozac has been in the news almost continuously [read continually ] since it was introduced in Belgium in 1986.” ( Tampa Tribune; Nov. 24, 1996.) A related mistake is to use continuous for something that happens at regular (e.g., annual ) intervals —e.g.: “The White House tree-lighting ceremony has been held continuously [read annually ] since 1923.” ( Herald-Sun [Durham, NC ]; Dec. 6, 1996.).Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

continually

continually adverb 1 security measures are continually updated and improved: frequently, regularly, repeatedly, recurrently, again and again, time and (time ) again; constantly. ANTONYMS occasionally, sporadically. 2 patients were monitored continually: constantly, continuously, around /round the clock, day and night, night and day, ‘morning, noon, and night ’, without a break, nonstop; all the time, the entire time, always, forever, at every turn, incessantly, ceaselessly, endlessly, perpetually, eternally, 24 -7. ANTONYMS occasionally, sporadically.

 

continuance

continuance noun 1 concerned with the continuance of life. See continuation. 2 the prosecution sought a continuance: adjournment, postponement, deferment, stay.

 

continuation

continuation noun the continuation of our relationship seems futile: carrying on, continuance, extension, prolongation, protraction, perpetuation. ANTONYMS end.

 

continue

continue verb 1 he was unable to continue with his job: carry on, proceed, go on, keep on, persist, press on, persevere; informal stick, soldier on. ANTONYMS stop. 2 discussions continued throughout the night: go on, carry on, last, extend, be prolonged, run on, drag on. ANTONYMS stop, cease. 3 we are keen to continue this relationship: maintain, keep up, sustain, keep going, keep alive, preserve. ANTONYMS suspend, break off. 4 his willingness to continue in office: remain, stay, carry on, keep going. 5 we continued our conversation after supper: resume, pick up, take up, carry on with, return to, recommence. ANTONYMS end.

 

continuing

continuing adjective our continuing commitment to customer satisfaction: ongoing, continuous, sustained, persistent, steady, relentless, rolling, uninterrupted, unabating, unremitting, unrelieved, unceasing. ANTONYMS sporadic.

 

continuity

continuity noun a breakdown in the continuity of care: continuousness, uninterruptedness, flow, progression.

 

continuous

continuous adjective the rain has been continuous since early this morning: unceasing, uninterrupted, unbroken, constant, ceaseless, incessant, steady, sustained, solid, continuing, ongoing, without a break, nonstop, around /round-the-clock, persistent, unremitting, relentless, unrelenting, unabating, unrelieved, without respite, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, everlasting, eternal, interminable; consecutive, rolling, running; archaic without surcease. ANTONYMS momentary, temporary. USAGE See continual . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contiguous

contiguous adjective the contiguous states of New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and California: adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, bordering, next-door; abutting, joining, connecting, meeting, touching, in contact, proximate; near, nearby, close; rare conterminous, vicinal. ANTONYMS distant.

 

continent

continent noun the continent of Europe: mainland. ANTONYMS island.

 

contingency

contingency noun a detailed contract which attempts to provide for all possible contingencies: eventuality, (chance ) event, incident, happening, occurrence, juncture, possibility, accident, chance, emergency; uncertainty; rare fortuity.

 

contingent

contingent adjective 1 resolution of the conflict was contingent on the signing of a ceasefire: dependent, conditional; subject to, based on, determined by, hingeing on, resting on, hanging on, controlled by. 2 contingent events: chance, accidental, fortuitous, possible, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unexpected, unpredicted, unpredictable, unanticipated, unlooked-for; random, haphazard. ANTONYMS predictable. ▶noun a contingent of Japanese businessmen | a contingent of 2,000 marines: group, party, body, band, set; deputation, delegation, mission; detachment, unit, division, squadron, section, company, corps, cohort; informal bunch, gang.

 

continual

continual adjective 1 the service has been disrupted by continual breakdowns: repeated, frequent, recurrent, recurring, oft repeated, regular; constant, persistent, non-stop; informal more … than one can shake a stick at. ANTONYMS occasional, sporadic. 2 his son was a continual source of delight to him | she was in continual pain: constant, continuous, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, perennial, eternal, everlasting; ceaseless, incessant, unceasing, sustained, ongoing, uninterrupted, unbroken, round-the-clock, unremitting, unabating, relentless, unrelenting, unrelieved, chronic, interminable. ANTONYMS temporary, momentary. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD continual, continuous, constant, ceaseless These words describe processes or situations which do not stop, but with different emphases. ■ Continual mainly describes an event that happens repeatedly, on successive occasions (I regret that we hear continual criticisms of the committee ). However, it can also be used of a process or situation that never actually stops (he was in continual pain ). ■ Continuous predominantly describes a non-stop process or situation (fighting was continuous, both night and day ), but it can also refer to a series of occasions (the bus service has been interrupted by continuous breakdowns ). It can also describe a physically unbroken object or line (each farm was separated from its neighbour by a continuous stone wall ). ■ Constant describes not only something that does not stop (a welcome relief from the constant travelling ), but also something that does not vary over time (it is preferable to store samples at a controlled constant temperature ). ■ Ceaseless is a more literary word describing, typically, something bad that does not stop (the fort had been subjected to ceaseless bombardment ). ■ All these words are used almost interchangeably when it is difficult or unnecessary to say whether something does, technically, happen repeatedly or without stopping at all, as with a process, supply, or flow, or with change, need, improvement, growth, or use. These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

continually

continually adverb 1 security measures are continually updated and improved: frequently, regularly, repeatedly, recurrently, again and again, time and (time ) again; constantly. ANTONYMS occasionally, sporadically. 2 patients were continually monitored: constantly, continuously, round the clock, day and night, night and day, {morning, noon, and night }, without a break, non-stop; all the time, the entire time, always, forever, at every turn, incessantly, ceaselessly, endlessly, perpetually, eternally; N. Amer. informal 24 –7.

 

continuance

continuance noun 1 the continuance of the negotiations: continuation, carrying on, prolongation, protraction; maintenance, preservation, keeping up, perpetuation. 2 the trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement: duration, period, term.

 

continuation

continuation noun 1 the continuation of discussions | the continuation of old traditions: carrying on, continuance, prolongation, protraction; maintenance, preservation, keeping up, perpetuation. ANTONYMS end, cessation. 2 he was avoiding any prospect of the continuation of the conversation begun that morning: resumption, reopening, restart, renewal; formal recommencement. 3 once a separate village, it is now a continuation of the suburbs: extension, addition.

 

continue

continue verb 1 the government continued with its plans to reorganize the country's economy: carry on with, go on with, keep on with, proceed with, pursue; persist in /with, press on with, persevere in /with, keep up, keep at, push on with, not stop, not give up, stay with; informal stick with /at, soldier on with, stick to one's guns. ANTONYMS stop, discontinue, abandon. 2 discussions continued throughout the year: go on, carry on, extend, run on, drag on; keep up, hold, prevail, subsist. ANTONYMS stop, cease. 3 both are keen to continue their business relationship: maintain, keep up, sustain, keep going, keep alive, preserve, prolong, extend, protract, perpetuate; retain. ANTONYMS break off, suspend. 4 their friendship continued for many years: last, endure, go on, be prolonged, live on, survive; abide. 5 they have indicated their willingness to continue in office: remain, stay, carry on, keep going. 6 we can continue our conversation after supper: resume, pick up, take up, carry on with, return to, start /begin again; pick up the threads, pick up where one left off; formal recommence. ANTONYMS end.

 

continuing

continuing adjective a background of continuing civil war: ongoing, continuous, sustained, persistent, steady, relentless, uninterrupted, unabating, unremitting, unrelieved, unrelenting, unceasing. ANTONYMS sporadic.

 

continuity

continuity noun 1 a breakdown in the continuity of care: continuousness, uninterruptedness, flow, progression. ANTONYMS discontinuity. 2 the thematic continuity of the texts: interrelationship, interrelatedness, intertextuality, interconnectedness, connection, linkage, cohesion, coherence; unity, whole, wholeness.

 

continuous

continuous adjective for the past few days there had been continuous rain: continual, uninterrupted, unbroken, constant, ceaseless, incessant, steady, sustained, solid, continuing, ongoing, unceasing, without a break, permanent, non-stop, round-the-clock, persistent, unremitting, relentless, unrelenting, unabating, unrelieved, without respite, endless, unending, never-ending, perpetual, without end, everlasting, eternal, interminable; consecutive, running; informal with no let-up; archaic without surcease. ANTONYMS intermittent, sporadic. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD continuous, continual, constant, ceaseless See continual . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Conti

Con ti |C o nti |Plural von Conte

 

Continuo

Con ti nuo, Kon ti nuo Substantiv, maskulin , der Kontinuo |Cont i nuo Kont i nuo |der Continuo; Genitiv: des Continuo [s ], Plural: die Continuos der Kontinuo; Genitiv: des Kontinuo [s ], Plural: die Kontinuos Kurzwort für: Basso continuo

 

French Dictionary

contigu

contigu , üe ou uë adj. adjectif Attenant. : Deux maisons contigües ou contiguës. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec l ’adjectif proche, qui n ’est pas éloigné.

 

contigüité

contigüité ou contiguïté n. f. nom féminin État de deux ou plusieurs choses contiguës. : La contigüité ou contiguïté de ces jardins.

 

continence

continence n. f. nom féminin Abstinence des plaisirs sexuels.

 

continent

continent , ente adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui vit dans la continence. nom masculin 1 Grande étendue émergée de la surface terrestre. : L ’Amérique est un grand continent. 2 La terre ferme, par opposition aux îles voisines.

 

continental

continental , ale , aux adj. adjectif Relatif à un continent. : Le climat continental. Les hivers continentaux.

 

contingence

contingence n. f. nom féminin Évènement sans importance.

 

contingent

contingent , ente adj. adjectif Qui peut avoir lieu ou non. : Des évènements contingents. SYNONYME aléatoire . ANTONYME nécessaire . FORME FAUTIVE être contingent à. Calque de « to be contingent to » pour dépendre de, être relatif à, être subordonné à.

 

contingent

contingent n. m. nom masculin Quantité déterminée.

 

contingentement

contingentement n. m. nom masculin Limitation des importations ou des exportations au cours d ’une période donnée. : Le contingentement des importations.

 

contingenter

contingenter v. tr. verbe transitif Limiter les importations de. : L ’importation des chaussures est contingentée. aimer

 

continu

continu , ue adj. adjectif 1 Qui n ’est pas interrompu dans le temps. : Des bruits continus l ’empêchent de se concentrer. Un travail continu depuis 20 heures. SYNONYME constant ; permanent . 2 Qui n ’est pas interrompu dans l ’espace. : Un trait continu. ANTONYME discontinu .

 

continuation

continuation n. f. nom féminin Action de poursuivre ce qui est commencé. : Bonne continuation! SYNONYME prolongement ; suite .

 

continuel

continuel , elle adj. adjectif Qui ne s ’arrête jamais. : Une pluie continuelle. La rotation continuelle de la Terre autour du Soleil. SYNONYME constant ; continu ; perpétuel .

 

continuellement

continuellement adv. adverbe 1 Sans interruption. : Le bébé est souffrant, il pleure continuellement. SYNONYME constamment ; sans cesse . 2 Souvent. : On sonne continuellement à la porte pour nous proposer des articles.

 

continuer

continuer v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Poursuivre ce qui est commencé. : Continuer ses études. Il continue à chanter. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec les prépositions à, de, mais plus fréquemment avec à. La préposition de sera surtout employée pour éviter un hiatus. Elle continue d ’aimer la musique (plutôt que « à aimer »). verbe intransitif Se poursuivre. : La fête continue. SYNONYME durer . verbe pronominal Ne pas être interrompu. : La fête s ’est continuée toute la nuit. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. La grève s ’est continuée plusieurs jours. aimer

 

continuité

continuité n. f. nom féminin Durée ininterrompue. : Assurer la continuité de l ’action entreprise, c ’est-à -dire continuer dans le même sens. SYNONYME permanence . LOCUTION Solution de continuité. Interruption brusque à l ’intérieur d ’une suite. Note Technique Cette expression est souvent perçue comme une continuité, alors qu ’elle désigne une rupture. FORME FAUTIVE continuité. Anglicisme au sens de feuilleton. : Les feuilletons (et non les *continuités ) pullulent à la télévision.

 

continûment

continûment adv. adverbe D ’une manière soutenue. : Ils travaillent continûment, vite et bien.

 

continuum

continuum n. m. nom masculin Suite d ’éléments que l ’on peut envisager de façon continue, sans rupture. Prononciation Les lettres finales um se prononcent om, le mot rime avec homme, [kɔ̃tinɥɔm ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

contienda

contienda nombre femenino Lucha, enfrentamiento o discusión :se ha suscitado una contienda entre varios investigadores; durante la guerra, se alineó con los republicanos y al finalizar la contienda, tuvo que exiliarse; la contienda se saldó con victoria de los locales .

 

contigo

contigo pronombre personal Forma del pronombre personal de segunda persona ‘ti ’ que se usa cuando es término de la preposición ‘con ’:voy contigo .

 

contigüidad

contigüidad nombre femenino Circunstancia de estar contiguas dos cosas :la contigüidad geográfica entre países; la relación de contigüidad entre neuronas .

 

contiguo, -gua

contiguo, -gua adjetivo Que está junto a otra cosa :le pareció oír un ruido en la habitación contigua; ocupan departamentos contiguos .

 

contimás

contimás adverbio Méx Cuanto más :nos hubieran faltado las fuerzas para llevarte y contimás para enterrarte .

 

continencia

continencia nombre femenino 1 Acción de contener :los obreros lograron de madrugada la continencia de la presa .2 Moderación en la satisfacción de un deseo, especialmente el sexual :hay que comprar y gastar con más continencia, sobre todo viendo las penurias de ciertas partes del mundo; la continencia sexual es una virtud si no es exagerada y acaba derivando en obsesión .ANTÓNIMO incontinencia .continencia de la causa der Unidad que debe haber en todo juicio para que sea una la acción principal, uno el juez y unas las personas que lo sigan hasta la sentencia .

 

continental

continental adjetivo 1 De un continente o que tiene relación con esta gran extensión de tierra :geología continental; aguas continentales .2 Del conjunto de países que forman un continente o que tienen relación con él :participará en una competición continental .3 nombre femenino Cuba Corbata corta que se abrocha por delante con un lazo cuyas puntas sueltas apenas sobresalen de la lazada .SINÓNIMO moñita, pajarita . VÉASE glacis continental; plataforma continental; talud continental .

 

continentalidad

continentalidad nombre femenino 1 Cualidad de continental .2 Conjunto de rasgos climáticos determinados por la progresiva disminución de la influencia marítima conforme se avanza hacia el interior del continente; se caracteriza por una gran oscilación térmica diurna y anual y por una importante sequía :en la meseta peninsular las temperaturas son muy extremas debido al efecto de la continentalidad .

 

continente

continente nombre masculino 1 Gran extensión de tierra separada por los océanos y, en general, por determinados accidentes geográficos :los cinco continentes son África, América, Asia, Europa y Oceanía .viejo (o antiguo ) continente Tras el descubrimiento de América en 1492, continente formado por África, Asia y Europa .2 Cosa que contiene dentro de sí a otra :el vaso es el continente del líquido que lo llena .

 

contingencia

contingencia nombre femenino 1 Posibilidad de que una cosa suceda o no suceda :la contingencia de un futuro despido .2 Suceso que puede suceder o no, especialmente un problema que se plantea de forma imprevista :las contingencias del día a día; está preparado para la suma de experiencias necesarias para enfrentarse con las contingencias que se le avecinan .SINÓNIMO eventualidad .

 

contingentar

contingentar verbo transitivo Fijar o limitar un contingente de importación :durante los tres primeros años Irlanda, Italia y Dinamarca podrán contingentar sus exportaciones; ante la aparición de fuertes excedentes desde la década de los sesenta, el cultivo de arroz pasó a estar contingentado en 1971 .

 

contingente

contingente adjetivo 1 Que puede suceder o no suceder :estos cambios pueden ser casuales (como un accidente o un cataclismo ) o contingentes a otros comportamientos del sujeto (como es el caso de contraer matrimonio o el nacimiento de un hijo ).2 nombre masculino Parte proporcional que cada uno aporta cuando son varios los que contribuyen a un mismo fin :la información al Congreso sería previa a cualquier decisión del envío de nuevos contingentes .3 Cuota que se señala a un país o a un industrial para la importación, exportación o producción de determinadas mercancías .4 Grupo o conjunto de personas o cosas :la vendimia mueve a un gran contingente de jornaleros; hay un contingente de pensionistas desproporcionado con respecto a la evolución de la población activa; el turismo y el consecuente apogeo de la construcción atrajeron un contingente de inmigrantes de orígenes muy variados .5 Conjunto organizado de soldados :China ha desplegado un amplio contingente de tropas a lo largo de la frontera; durante los años de la guerra civil hubo en suelo español la presencia de un auténtico ejército italiano y de importantes contingentes alemanes .6 Cupo o conjunto de los hombres que ingresan en el servicio militar para un período determinado .7 adjetivo filos Que no existe por sí mismo :para los filósofos antiguos, el concepto de Dios era el del único ser no contingente .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín contingens, contingentis, participio de contingere. En el sentido ‘lo que toca a cada uno ’, ‘cuota ’ es préstamo del francés (s. xviii ) y de esta lengua procede también la acepción ‘conjunto organizado de soldados ’.

 

continuación

continuación nombre femenino 1 Acción de continuar lo que se había empezado :el que siguiera el muchacho en la capital se debía a la continuación de las gestiones respecto del problema de la muerte de su padre; la continuación del proyecto puede producirse tras el actual cambio de intendente en la localidad .2 Parte o cosa que prolonga en el tiempo algo que ya se había empezado o que ya existía :la épica culta, en verso, del siglo xvii era continuación de las tendencias que ya se manifestaron en el siglo xv .3 Parte o cosa que prolonga algo en el espacio :no había vestigios de pueblo por allí, y solamente descubrí en la continuación de la carretera, una iglesia de piedra rodeada de un pequeño corral .a continuación Inmediatamente después o detrás de la cosa que se expresa :a continuación del nombre, escriba sus apellidos; al salir del bastidor, los primeros papeles se alisaban y a continuación se satinaban con almidón; el estudio que se presenta a continuación trata de reflejar la situación de la sanidad pública en los últimos años .

 

continuadamente

continuadamente adverbio De forma continuada e ininterrumpida, sin parar :cuando un estrato o un cúmulo da lugar a precipitaciones, se habla de nimbos, nubes bajas de espesor considerable, de color gris oscuro y de las que cae continuadamente lluvia .SINÓNIMO continuamente .

 

continuador, -ra

continuador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que continúa algo empezado por otro o algo que ya existía :en algunos aspectos, el realismo fue el continuador del romanticismo, aunque en otros rompió francamente con él .

 

continuamente

continuamente adverbio 1 De forma continuada e ininterrumpida, sin parar :decir que estamos aprendiendo continuamente no es revelar un descubrimiento .SINÓNIMO constantemente .2 Con mucha frecuencia :en sus novelas aparecen continuamente personajes marginados, violentos .SINÓNIMO constantemente .

 

continuar

continuar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Proseguir con lo empezado :continuar una historia; los peregrinos continuaron su camino; continúa tú, yo estoy cansado .SINÓNIMO seguir .2 verbo intransitivo Permanecer o mantenerse en una situación, estado o lugar :continuó la lluvia todo el día; continuar con salud; continuar por buen camino; el centinela continúa en su puesto; a altas horas de la noche los bomberos continuaban trabajando en la extinción del incendio .SINÓNIMO seguir .3 Extenderse o prolongarse hasta un lugar o a lo largo de una superficie :el camino continúa hasta el río .El pronombre resulta enfático: en aquella parte, el cabo se continúa con la tierra firme .SINÓNIMO seguir . VÉASE cine continuado; metáfora continuada . Conjugación [11 ] como actuar .

 

continuativo, -va

continuativo, -va adjetivo 1 Que constituye una continuación o sirve para continuar :hay religiones que han fijado sus tradiciones por escrito, no precisamente en el momento de su constitución, pero sí en alguna fase suya continuativa .2 adjetivo /nombre femenino ling [conjunción ] Que introduce una oración que es resultado de otra anterior .SINÓNIMO consecutivo .

 

continuidad

continuidad nombre femenino 1 Circunstancia de suceder o hacerse algo sin interrupción :la continuidad de la sesión parlamentaria fue posible gracias a que el presidente de la Asamblea pudo aplacar los ánimos entre los diputados .2 Unión entre las partes que forman un todo que se desarrolla en el tiempo :el argumento de la novela delata, en muchos aspectos, cierta continuidad, o al menos conexión, con la literatura precedente; no hay continuidad entre las dos partes de la película .3 Continuación de lo que se había empezado o ya existía, o permanencia en un estado o situación :la Consejería destaca que se dará continuidad a una serie de programas dirigidos a los mayores; sus palabras pusieron en peligro su continuidad en el cargo . VÉASE solución de continuidad .

 

continuismo

continuismo nombre masculino Tendencia social a permanecer o mantenerse una persona o cosa en una situación o estado, sin que se produzcan cambios significativos o ruptura :las propuestas reformistas fueron sometidas a una comisión en la cual los partidarios del continuismo lograron rebajar su contenido democratizador; las acusaciones de continuismo les han acosado sin tregua desde la calle .

 

continuista

continuista adjetivo /nombre común 1 [persona ] Que practica el continuismo o es partidario de él :político continuista .2 adjetivo Que implica continuismo :política continuista; actitud continuista .

 

continuo, -nua

continuo, -nua adjetivo 1 Que no muestra interrupciones :línea continua; jornada continua; sesión continua; el flujo continuo del tiempo; las aguas marinas están en continuo movimiento; el desarrollo intelectual de un niño es un proceso de enriquecimiento continuo .2 Que se repite con frecuencia, sin apenas interrupción :está siendo objeto de continuos reproches; el enfermo estaba sometido a continuos controles epidemiológicos; sus continuos viajes por todo el mundo y el reconocimiento de su obra le valieron una importancia internacional de primer orden .SINÓNIMO constante .3 nombre masculino Se usa para referirse a un conjunto de partes o elementos entre los cuales no se establece separación o diferenciación, concibiéndose como un todo :las etapas de su carrera constituyen un continuo en el que no ha habido ninguna fractura .4 mús Bajo ininterrumpido que sirve de acompañamiento instrumental en una composición y sobre cuya base se improvisan armonías, generalmente en un instrumento de teclado .También bajo continuo .de continuo Continuamente, de forma continuada e ininterrumpida o con mucha frecuencia :durante esta última temporada Venecia ronda mi imaginación de continuo; en su interior parpadeaba de continuo la llama de una inquietud; pese a los disgustos y preocupaciones que de continuo le ocasionan, los hijos lo son todo para la madre . VÉASE corriente continua; jornada continua; papel continuo .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contiguity

con ti gu i ty /kɑ̀ntəɡjúːəti |kɔ̀ntɪɡjú (ː )əti /名詞 U C ｟かたく ｠隣接 ; 近接 .

 

contiguous

con tig u ous /kəntɪ́ɡjuəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 «…に » 隣接 [接触 ]している, 境界を接している «with , to » .2 〈出来事などが 〉 (時間 順番において ) «…と » 近い, «…の » すぐ後に続く «with » .～ly 副詞 接触 [隣接 ]して .

 

continence

con ti nence /kɑ́nt (ə )nəns |kɔ́ntɪ -/名詞 U 1 ｟やや古 ｠自制, (特に激情 肉体的欲望の )抑制 .2 排尿調節 .

 

continent

con ti nent 1 /kɑ́nt (ə )nənt |kɔ́ntɪ -/〖語源は 「一続きの土地 (continuous land )」〗(形 )continental 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 大陸 ▸ across the continent of North America 北米大陸を横断して ▸ the European continent ヨーロッパ大陸 2 ｟主に英 くだけて やや古 ｠〖the C- 〗(イギリスから見て )ヨーロッパ大陸 .3 (島 半島に対する )本土 .

 

continent

con ti nent 2 形容詞 1 排泄 （はいせつ ）[大小便 ]を抑制 [がまん ]できる .2 ｟古 ｠(性欲を )抑えられる .

 

continental

con ti nen tal /kɑ̀nt (ə )nént (ə )l |kɔ̀ntɪ -/ (! 名詞 の前ではc ó ntin è ntal ) →continent 1 形容詞 more ～; most ～/1 , 3 は比較なし 1 ｟米 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗北アメリカ大陸の ; アメリカ本土の (!アラスカ ハワイは含まない ) ; 〖C- 〗(独立戦争当時の )アメリカ植民地の ▸ the continental United States アメリカ本土 2 大陸の ; 大陸的な, 大陸性の .3 ｟英 ｠〖しばしばC -〗(イギリスから見て )ヨーロッパ大陸 [諸国 ]の ▸ the UK and the Continental economies イギリスおよびヨーロッパ経済 4 ｟英 くだけて ｠〖しばしばC -〗〈人 物が 〉ヨーロッパ大陸風の ▸ speak with a Continental accent ヨーロッパ大陸なまりでしゃべる (!主にフランス語のなまりを暗示 ) 名詞 C 1 大陸の住人 ; ｟英 くだけて ｠〖通例 C-; 通例 ～s 〗(イギリスから見て )ヨーロッパ大陸の人 , ヨーロピアン .2 〘米史 〙a. 〖C- 〗(独立戦争当時の )アメリカ兵 .b. 独立戦争当時発行のアメリカ紙幣 .3 〖通例否定文で 〗ほんの少し , 少量 [額 ].C -̀ Á rmy 〘米史 〙(独立戦争の )大陸軍 .～̀ br é akfast コンチネンタルブレックファースト 〘コーヒー 紅茶とパンだけの軽い朝食; →English breakfast 〙.～̀ cl í mate 大陸性気候 .C -̀ C ó ngress 〖the ～〗〘米史 〙大陸会議 〘独立戦争時前後の植民地代表者会議 〙.～̀ div í de 大陸分水界 ; 〖the C- D- 〗ロッキー山脈分水界 .～̀ dr í ft 〘地 〙大陸移動 (説 ).～̀ qu í lt ｟英 ｠羽根ぶとん .～̀ sh é lf 〘地 〙大陸棚 .～̀ sl ó pe 〘地 〙大陸斜面 .

 

contingency

con tin gen cy /kəntɪ́n (d )ʒ (ə )nsi /名詞 複 -cies 1 C 将来起こりうる事 ; 不慮の事故, 不測の事態 ▸ for all contingencies あらゆる場合に備えて 2 U 偶然 (性 ).3 C 付随して生じる事 ; 臨時出費 .～̀ f é e ＝contingent fee .～̀ f ú nd 臨時費 .～̀ pl á n ｟かたく ｠(万一に備えた )事故対策, 防災計画 .～̀ t á ble 〘数 〙分割表 .

 

contingent

con tin gent /kəntɪ́n (d )ʒ (ə )nt /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠1 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い 〗a. (国 組織などの )派遣団, 代表団 .b. (軍隊 警察などの )分遣隊 .2 不慮の出来事 .形容詞 1 〖通例be ～〗【将来の不確かな事に 】依存する, «…を » 条件とする (｟よりくだけて ｠dependent ) «on [upon ] (do ing )» .2 不慮の, 偶発の (accidental ).3 不確かな, 有り得る ; «…に » 付随して起こり得る «to » .4 〘論 〙〈命題などが 〉偶然的な (↔necessary ).～̀ f é e (弁護士への )成功報酬 .～̀ liab í lity 〘法 〙不確定 (債務 )責任 .～̀ w ó rkers 臨時雇い労働者 .～ly 副詞 偶然に .

 

continua

con tin u a /kəntɪ́njuə /名詞 continuumの複数形 .

 

continual

con tin u al /kəntɪ́nju (ə )l /→continue 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈状況 状態などが 〉絶え間なく続く , 連続した (continuous )▸ Thank you for the continual support you have given to me .絶えず支援していただき感謝しています ▸ It is a continual source of pleasure to talk to him .彼と話をすることで絶えず喜びがわき出てくる 2 〈事件 動作などが 〉断続的な ; しばしば起こる , 頻繁な (!通例好ましくないことに用いる; →continuous ) ▸ suffer continual sexual harassment 繰り返しセクハラを受ける ▸ Continual use of alcohol will impair your thinking .酒を頻繁に飲むと思考力が損なわれる

 

continually

con tin u al ly /kəntɪ́nju (ə )li /副詞 1 絶え間なく, 連続して .2 ｟非難して ｠しばしば, 頻繁に, 四六時中 ▸ He's continually whining about something .彼はしょっちゅう何か泣きごとを言っている

 

continuance

con tin u ance /kəntɪ́njuəns /名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 U 〖しばしばa … ～〗継続, 連続, 持続 [存続 ](期間 ).2 C 〖通例単数形で 〗〘法 〙(訴訟手続の )延期 .

 

continuation

con tin u a tion /kəntɪ̀njuéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U C 続ける [られる ]こと, 継続 .2 U C (物語 討論などの ) (中断後の )続き, 続編, 延長 ; C (建物 道路 海などの )続き, 延長, 継ぎ足し .3 C ｟英 ｠〘会計 〙(決算の )繰り延べ .～́ sch ò ol ｟米 ｠補習学校 .

 

continue

con tin ue /kəntɪ́njuː / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖「つなぎ合わせる 」＞「続く 」〗(形 )continual, continuous, (名 )continuity 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; -uing 自動詞 (→分詞 continuing )1 〈状態 動作などが 〉続く , 続いている , 継続する ▸ The Motor Show continues until the end of next month .モーターショーは来月末まで続く ▸ The good weather will continue into next week [for a few days ].好天は来週まで [数日間 ]続くでしょう 2 〈人が 〉【仕事 議論などを 】(やめないで )続ける ; «…を » (中断した後で )続行する «with » ▸ Are you going to continue with the project? あなたはその計画を続けるつもりですか ▸ After taking a rest, we continued with our work .一休みして私たちは仕事を続けた 3 〈話 仕事などが 〉 (中断した後でさらに )続く , 続けられる ▸ The news continues after these commercial messages .コマーシャルの後もニュースを続けます .4 〈道が 〉延びている ; 〖～ (＋副詞 )〗〈人などが 〉歩き [動き ]続ける (!副詞 は方向の表現 ) ▸ continue down the street [in the village ]通りを進み続ける [進んで村に入って行く ]▸ continue on one's way 進み続ける 5 〈人などが 〉 «状態 地位などに /…として » とどまる , 引き続きいる [ある ] «in /as » ▸ continue in school for two years 引き続いて2年間在学する 6 〖～ C 〗〈人 物が 〉引き続き [相変わらず ]C 〈状態 〉である (!Cは 形容詞 など; remainの方が普通 ) .7 言葉を続ける ▸ Please continue .どうぞ続けてください 他動詞 (→分詞 continued )1 〈人などが 〉〈行動 習慣など 〉を続ける ; 〖continue to do /doing 〗〈人 物が 〉…し続ける (!｟コーパス ｠to doの方が高い頻度で用いられるが, to continueの直後では繰り返しを避けるためにdoingが好まれる ) ▸ continue to stare at the sky 空を見つめ続ける ▸ The rain continued to fall [falling ] for ten hours .雨は10時間降り続けた ▸ continue one's research 研究を続ける 2 〈人が 〉 (中断した後で )…を再び続ける , 続行する ; (再び ) «…し » 続ける «to do ,do ing » ▸ This program will be continued after these commercial messages .コマーシャルの後もこの番組は続きます 3 ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と続けて言う (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ “The truth is, ” he continued , “I was really terrified. ”「本当のところはすごく怖かったです 」と彼は話を続けた 4 «状態 地位などに /…として » …をとどまらせる «in /as » ▸ continue the governor in office for another term 知事にもう1期留任させる 5 ｟米 ｠〘法 〙〈訴訟 〉を延期する .6 (空間的に )…を延長する .to be cont í nued 続く, 以下次号 (!新聞や雑誌の物語の切れ目やテレビ番組などの終わりの文句; ｟略 ｠cont .) .

 

continued

con t í n ued 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗継続した, 引き続きの 〈物 事 〉.

 

continuing

con t í n u ing 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗継続の [する ]; 永続的な .～̀ educ á tion (夜間の )成人教育 ; ｟米 ｠(最新の知識 技能を得るための )生涯教育 .

 

continuity

con ti nu i ty /kɑ̀nt (ə )n j úːəti |kɔ̀ntɪ -/名詞 U 1 連続性 ; 一貫性 ; (変化が起こっても )途切れないこと .2 〘映 〙(映画 テレビの )つなぎ 〘音楽 言葉など 〙; 場面のつながり .～́ ann ò uncer (テレビ ラジオで次の番組を紹介する )つなぎ担当アナウンサー .～́ t è ster 導通試験器 .

 

continuous

con tin u ous /kəntɪ́njuəs /→continue 形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 絶え間ない , 連続した 〈過程 出来事など 〉; 途切れない , つながった 〈列など 〉(→continual )▸ a continuous effort 継続的な努力 ▸ We have had continuous rain for the past three days .ここ3日間雨が降り続いている ▸ a continuous line of cars 延々と続く車列 2 ｟くだけて ｠断続的な (!この意味ではcontinualが普通 ) .3 〘文法 〙進行 (形 )の (progressive ).名詞 〖the ～〗進行相 ; 進行形 (progressive ).～̀ ass é ssment ｟英 ｠継続評価 〘成績を試験ではなくふだんの学習活動を通して評価する方法 〙.～̀ cre á tion 〘天 〙(宇宙の )縦続的膨張 (説 ).

 

continuously

con tin u ous ly /kəntɪ́njuəsli /副詞 絶え間なく, 連続して .

 

continuum

con tin u um /kəntɪ́njuəm /〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 複 ～s, -tinua /-ə /C 〖通例単数形で 〗｟かたく ｠連続 (体 ); 徐々の変化 ▸ a space-time continuum 時空連続体 〘四次元 〙