Definition of "continuous" []

• Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent. See Synonyms at continual. (adjective)
• Attached together in repeated units: a continuous form fed into a printer. (adjective)
• Mathematics Of or relating to a line or curve that extends without a break or irregularity. (adjective)

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• "Ms. Stone uses the phrase "continuous partial attention" to describe complex multitasking."
• "The term continuous tone used to describe the style of singing desired is meant literally."
• "The social critic Linda Stone has coined the term continuous partial attention to describe the fractured way we now focus."