| continuous | | |
| adj. | 1. continuous, uninterrupted | continuing in time or space without interruption.; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks" |
| ~ unbroken | marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence.; "cars in an unbroken procession"; "the unbroken quiet of the afternoon" |
| ~ around-the-clock, day-and-night, round-the-clock, nonstop | at all times.; "around-the-clock nursing care" |
| ~ ceaseless, incessant, never-ending, unremitting, perpetual, unceasing, constant | uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing.; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger" |
| ~ continual | `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption). |
| ~ dogging, persisting | relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit.; "impossible to escape the dogging fears" |
| ~ endless | having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole.; "an endless chain" |
| ~ free burning, sustained | (of an electric arc) continuous.; "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs" |
| ~ straight, consecutive | successive (without a break).; "sick for five straight days" |
| ~ sustained | maintained at length without interruption or weakening.; "sustained flight" |
| adj. | 2. continuous | of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity. |
| ~ math, mathematics, maths | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement. |
| emerald | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. emerald | a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone. |
| ~ beryl | the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems. |
| ~ transparent gem | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion. |
| n. (possession) | 2. emerald | a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem. |
| ~ jewel, precious stone, gem | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. emerald | the green color of an emerald. |
| ~ green, viridity, greenness | green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass. |
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