continuousness

/kənˈtɪnjuəsnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being continuous.

Word Origin From Latin con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold' — continuous means 'holding together', unbroken. The root tenere gives us contain (hold together), retain (hold back), and tenant (one who holds). The -ous and -ness suffixes form the noun for the state of being continuous.

noun The state or quality of being continuous. countable

The continuousness of the rainfall caused concerns about potential flooding in the area.

(名词) 连续性;持续不断

降雨的持续性引发了人们对地区可能发生洪水的担忧。

(sustantivo) continuidad [El estado o cualidad de ser continuo.]

La continuidad de las lluvias generó preocupación por posibles inundaciones en la zona.

(nom) continuité; permanence; persistance [Le caractère de ce qui est continu, c'est-à-dire qui se prolonge sans interruption dans le temps ou l'espace.]

Le continuousness des pluies a suscité des inquiétudes quant à de possibles inondations dans la région.

(Substantiv) Kontinuität; Stetigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, ununterbrochen oder ohne Pause zu sein; der Zustand, fortlaufend zu bestehen.]

Die **continuousness** des Regens löste Bedenken hinsichtlich möglicher Überschwemmungen in der Region aus.

(名詞) 継続性。途切れることなく長く続く性質。

雨が降り続いたため、その地域では洪水の懸念が生じた。

(substantivo) continuidade [O estado ou qualidade de ser contínuo.]

A continuidade da chuva causou preocupações sobre possíveis inundações na área.

Word parts: con + tinu + ous + ness

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