noun Download 🔗Share A linguistic sound other than a stop. Examples : "The sound "ssss" in the word "snake" is a continuant because you can hold it out, unlike the sound "p" which is a stop. " linguistics phonetics language sound grammar word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix. Examples : "After calculating the determinant of the tridiagonal matrix, the student reported the resulting value as the continuant. " math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (ontology) An endurant. Examples : "Even though Maya grows taller each year, she is still the same continuant, recognized by her family and friends. " philosophy theory being logic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Continuing; prolonged; sustained. Examples : "a continuant sound" time language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading