Con-tin'ued, p. a.

(kon-tin'yud), p. a. Having extension of time, space, order of events, and the like. “Continued woe.” Jenyns. “Continued succession.” Locke.

Continued bass (Mus.), a bass continued through an entire piece of music; the same as thorough bass. Brande. — Continued fever (Med.), a fever which presents no interruption in its course. Dunglison. — Continued fraction (Math.), a fraction whose numerator is 1, and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction whose numerator is 1 and whose denominator is a whole number plus a fraction, and so on. Davies. — Continued proportion (Arith. & Alg.), a proportion composed of two or more equal ratios, in which the consequent of each preceding ratio is the same with the antecedent of the following one; as, 4 : 8 : 8 : 16 :: 16 : 32.