continued

Thân thiện

The teacher asked for continued silence during the test.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Without stop or interruption: Describing something that persists or carries on without a break or pause.
   • Extended or prolonged: Denoting something that lasts for an extended period or is resumed after a pause.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The continued success of the project depends on our teamwork.
  • We are concerned about the continued existence of this rare species.
  • The continued popularity of the book led to a new edition.

Advanced Usage

• "To be continued": A phrase used, especially at the end of an episode or installment, to indicate that a story or series will resume or carry on later.
  • The episode ended with a dramatic cliffhanger and the words "to be continued" on the screen.

Variants and Related Words

• Continue (verb): To persist in an activity or process; to carry on.
  • Please continue with your presentation.
• Continuing (adjective): Ongoing; still happening.
  • The continuing debate on the issue is important.
• Continuation (noun): The act of continuing or the state of being continued.
  • The continuation of the meeting was scheduled for the next day.

Synonyms

• Uninterrupted: Not stopped or blocked.
• Ongoing: Currently happening and likely to continue.
• Persistent: Continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty.

Related Phrases

• Continued fraction (Mathematics): A complex fraction where the denominator contains a fraction, and this pattern continues.
  • Continued fractions are used in number theory.
• Continued proportion (Mathematics): A sequence of numbers where the ratio between consecutive terms is constant.
  • The numbers 2, 4, 8 are in continued proportion.

Notes on Usage

• "Continued" is primarily used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., , ).
• It often implies a positive or neutral persistence of a state or action. For a negative or undesirable persistence, words like "unceasing" or "relentless" might be more common.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without stop or interruption
   • to insure the continued success of the war
   • the continued existence of nationalism
   • the continued popularity of Westerns