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continu

continuous, uninterrupted

adjective kohn-tee-NOO Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin continuus

Usage Note

Continu contrasts with discontinu and is used in technical and everyday contexts: courant continu (direct current, DC) versus courant alternatif (AC). The feminine form is continue. The adverb continuellement means 'continually', while en continu means 'continuously, without stopping' (travailler en continu).

Examples

"Un bruit continu l'empêchait de dormir."

Natural Translation

A continuous noise kept him from sleeping.

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