Continuous

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Continuous

adjective

  1. Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

    "a continuous current of electricity"

  2. Without intervening space; continued

    "a continuous line of railroad"

  3. Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
  4. (of a function) Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.
  5. (more generally, of a function between two topological spaces) Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).

    "Each continuous function from the real line to the rationals is constant, since the rationals are totally disconnected."

Anagrams of Continuous

No exact anagrams found for "continuous". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Continuous"

Continuous is a 10-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Continuous" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "continuous" is a medium-scoring word.