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Meanings of continuant in English

Catalan
consonant contínua

Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.

      consonant contínua
      Russian
      продолжающееся

      Entity that persists, endures, or continues to exist through time while maintaining its identity.

            продолжающееся

            Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

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                  Constant.

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                        Examples for "constant"
                        Examples for "constant"
                        1
                        Maybe their constant state of positive, assured energy attracts only great people.
                        Ebony
                        2
                        But right now they remain a constant hope for certain revolutionary factions.
                        Pathfinder
                        3
                        The constant is expressed in terms of kilometers per second per megaparsec.
                        A short history of nearly everything
                        4
                        One idea had remained fairly constant, however, and he heard it everywhere.
                        The illuminatus! trilogy
                        5
                        The individual differences emphasize the need for constant attention for possible discomfort.
                        Pubmed