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/kɑnt/

Meanings
verb
To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

Examples :

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"
action process time

Related Words

Illustration connection

connection noun

/kəˈnɛkʃən/

The act of connecting.

"The connection between the two classrooms was established by installing a new phone line. "

Illustration articulated

articulated verb

/ɑːrˈtɪkjuleɪtɪd/ /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/

To make clear or effective.

"The teacher clearly articulated the homework instructions so everyone understood. "

Illustration intervening

intervening verb

/ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɚˈviːnɪŋ/

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."

Illustration disconnected

disconnected verb

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "

Illustration interruption

interruption noun

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌpʃən/

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

"The loud phone ringing was a major interruption to the important meeting. "

Illustration uniformity

uniformity noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːrmɪti/ /ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːrməti/

The state of being uniform, alike and lacking variety.

"the uniformity of the decor"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration continuous

continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption

"a continuous current of electricity"

Illustration continuation

continuation noun

/kəntɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession

"The continuation of the project required everyone to stay late. "

Illustration thirteenth

thirteenth noun

/ˌθɜːˈtiːnθ/ /ˌθɝˈtiːnθ/

The person or thing in the thirteenth position.

"The thirteenth student in line received their permission slip. "

Illustration interrupted

interrupted verb

/ˌɪntəˈɹʌptɪd/

To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly.

"A maverick politician repeatedly interrupted the debate by shouting."

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "