Plural form of contest,

The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning, The circumstances in which an event occurs; a setting, discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

That which contains or comprises; a container or holder, A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas etc Specifically, the Old World continent of Europe?Asia?Africa See the Continent

seemingly without interruption, In regular or repeated succession; very often, Without cessation; unceasingly; continuously

To carry further in time, space, or development; extend, To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last, to resume,

Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also, resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of issues, session, etc, (Med) a fever which presents no interruption in its course, (Mus) a bass continued through an entire piece of music, while the other parts of the harmony are indicated by figures beneath the bass; the same as thorough bass or figured bass; basso continuo,

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of continue

Present participle of continue, adjective_ remaining in force or being carried on without letup, of long duration

The state or quality of being continuous, uninterrupted connection or union, the property of a continuous and connected period of time

Attached together in repeated units, Without intervening space; continued; protracted; extended, continuing in time or space without interruption