(grammar) A tense that describes an ongoing action in the present. In English it is formed by use of a form of be with a present participle.

Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelves etc.

Exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions, especially sex, urination and/or defecation. / Not interrupted; connected; continuous.

Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. / Without intervening space; continued. / (botany) Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future. / That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.

Possible or liable, but not certain to occur. / (with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown, that may or may not occur. / Not logically necessarily true or false.

The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession / That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on.

(UK) A duvet used in combination with other blankets.

Of or relating to a continent or continents. / Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore. / (chiefly UK) Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe.

Someone from the continent. / (US, historical) A member of the Continental army. / (US, historical) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.