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.

(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity). / (transitive) To make last; to prolong. / (transitive) To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.

(video games) An option allowing the player to resume play after game over, when all lives have been lost, while retaining their progress.

(music) The bass line of music, especially for a keyboard instrument, that continues throughout a work; basso continuo.

In a continual manner; non-stop. / In regular or repeated succession; very often.

Lack of interruption or disconnection; the quality of being continuous in space or time. / (uncountable, mathematics) A characteristic property of a continuous function.

(uncountable) The action of continuing. / (countable, law) An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.