What does continuo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word continuo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use continuo in Italian.

The word continuo in Italian means continuous, incessant, uninterrupted, continuum, continue, continue, with a constant flow, continuous cycle, constantly, continuous monitoring system, continuous improvement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word continuo

continuous, incessant, uninterrupted

aggettivo (ininterrotto, incessante) (singular action)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il rumore continuo del ventilatore mi disturba moltissimo.
The continuous (or: incessant) sound from the vent bothers me a lot.

continuum

sostantivo maschile (ciò che è continuo) (philosophy, physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Essendo lunedì sono stata accolta in ufficio da un continuo di telefonate.
As it was Monday, I was stuck in the office with a continuum of phone calls.

continue

verbo intransitivo (proseguire, andare avanti)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nella vita devi continuare anche se la strada è irta di difficoltà.
Continue on that road until you reach the intersection.

continue

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (proseguire [qc])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Adesso passo il microfono al professore che continuerà il discorso con ulteriori approfondimenti.
I'll now pass the microphone to the professor who shall continue the discussion with further analysis.

with a constant flow

(technical)

continuous cycle

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

constantly

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

continuous monitoring system

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

continuous improvement

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tua salute è un miglioramento continuo.

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