continuously-running
|con-tin-u-ous-ly-run-ning|
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/kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈrʌnɪŋ/
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/kənˈtɪnjʊəsli ˈrʌnɪŋ/
operating without interruption
Etymology
The word 'continuously-running' is a compound formed from 'continuously' (from 'continue') and 'running' (from 'run'). 'Continue' originates from Latin 'continuare', meaning 'to join together', and 'run' from Old English 'rinnan', meaning 'to flow'.
'Continuously-running' is a modern English compound, combining the adverb 'continuously' and the present participle 'running' to describe something that operates without stopping.
Initially, the components meant 'without interruption' and 'in motion', and together they now mean 'operating without interruption'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
operating or functioning without interruption; running all the time.
The continuously-running engine kept the factory operational throughout the night.
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Last updated: 2025/07/31 08:48