continuous.html - n.
1 any of the main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, N. and S. America, Australia, Antarctica).
2 (the Continent) Brit. the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles.
3 continuous land; a mainland. [L terra continens (see CONTAIN ) continuous land]

continuous.html - adj.
1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder.
2 exercising self-restraint, esp. sexually.

continence n. continently adv. [ME f. L (as CONTAIN)]

continuous.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 of or characteristic of a continent.
2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe.

--n.

an inhabitant of mainland Europe.

continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls, etc. continental climate a climate having wide variations of temperature. continental drift Geol. the hypothesis that the continents are moving slowly over the surface of the earth on a deep-lying plastic substratum. continental quilt Brit. a duvet. continental shelf an area of relatively shallow seabed between the shore of a continent and the deeper ocean.

continentally adv.

continuous.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a future event or circumstance regarded as likely to occur, or as influencing present action.
2 something dependent on another uncertain event or occurrence.
3 uncertainty of occurrence.
4 a one thing incident to another. b an incidental expense etc.

contingency fund a fund to cover incidental or unforeseen expenses. [earlier contingence f. LL contingentia (as CONTINGENT)]

continuous.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 (usu. foll. by on, upon) conditional, dependent (on an uncertain event or circumstance).
2 associated.
3 (usu. foll. by to) incidental.
4 a that may or may not occur. b fortuitous; occurring by chance.
5 true only under existing or specified conditions.

--n.

a body (esp. of troops, ships, etc.) forming part of a larger group.

contingently adv. [L contingere (as COM-, tangere touch)]

continuous.html - adj.
constantly or frequently recurring; always happening.

continually adv. [ME f. OF continuel f. continuer (as CONTINUE)]