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continuator
nounC2/Rare
/kənˈtɪn.ju.eɪ.tə(r)/A person, thing, or institution that carries on, extends, or completes the work, tradition, or project of a predecessor.
continue
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
/kənˈtɪnjuː/to persist in an activity or state; to keep going without stopping.
continued education
nounHigh (Academic/Professional contexts)
/kənˈtɪn.juːd ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/Formal or organized educational activities, courses, or programs undertaken after the completion of initial formal schooling (e.g., secondary school or university).
continued fraction
nounC2
/kənˌtɪn.juːd ˈfræk.ʃən/A mathematical expression representing a number as the sum of its integer part and the reciprocal of another number, which is itself expressed as the sum of its integer part and a reciprocal, and so on, potentially infinitely.
continued proportion
nounC2
/kənˌtɪnjuːd prəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/A sequence of three or more quantities where the ratio between each successive pair is the same.
continuing resolution
nounLow
/kənˌtɪnjuːɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/A temporary legislative measure passed by a government to fund government agencies at existing levels for a short period when a proper annual budget has not been enacted by the start of the fiscal year.
continuity
nounB2
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti/The unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.
continuity announcer
nounC1
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti əˈnaʊn.sə/A broadcaster, typically employed by a television or radio station, who makes announcements between programmes.
continuity equation
nounC1+
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈnjuː.ə.ti ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/A mathematical principle stating that a conserved quantity (like mass or charge) within a defined system must remain constant over time; what flows into a region must flow out or accumulate.
continuity girl
nounLow/Archaic
/ˌkɒntɪˈnjuːɪti ɡɜːl/A female film crew member historically responsible for ensuring visual and narrative consistency between shots.
continuo
nounLow
/kənˈtɪnjuəʊ/A musical term referring to a bass line played continuously throughout a piece, providing harmonic support, typically performed by a bass instrument (e.g., cello) and a chord-playing instrument (e.g., harpsichord).
continuous assessment
nounB2
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs əˈses.mənt/A method of evaluating a student's progress throughout a course of study, rather than solely by final examinations.
continuous casting
nounC2
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˈkɑː.stɪŋ/A steelmaking process where molten metal is solidified into a semi-finished shape (like a slab, bloom, or billet) in a continuous strand, rather than in individual moulds.
continuous creation
nounC2
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs kriˈeɪ.ʃən/The cosmological theory that matter is constantly being created throughout the universe, maintaining a steady-state cosmos rather than a single explosive origin.
continuous cutter
nounVery Low / Technical
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˈkʌt.ər/A specialised industrial or crafting machine designed to cut or trim materials in a steady, uninterrupted flow.
continuous function
nounC2
/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/A mathematical function whose graph has no breaks, jumps, or holes; a function where small changes in input produce small changes in output.
continuous miner
nounVery Low (Highly specialized term)
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˈmaɪ.nər/A large mechanized machine used in underground mining to cut and gather coal or other minerals in a continuous operation.
continuous processing
nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/A method or system where data is processed immediately and constantly as it arrives, without waiting for batches.
continuous spectrum
nounC1
/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs ˈspek.trəm/A spectrum where wavelengths vary smoothly without discrete lines or gaps, forming an unbroken distribution.
continuous stationery
nounLow Frequency / Technical
/kənˌtɪn.ju.əs ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ri/Paper that is perforated and folded in a long, connected strip, designed for use in printers, especially dot-matrix or line printers, and later computer printers.

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