Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Longer and continuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Longer" instead an adjective "Continuous".
Longer
Longer adverb - For more time.
Continuous and longer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuous" instead an adjective "Longer".
Both words in one sentence
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Filler: The backstory arcs are far longer then they needed to be and are shown back-to-back, meaning the reader is taken away from the main story for six continuous volumes.
Source: Manga / Kaze to Ki no Uta -
Continuous Decompression: When the hull is breached, the air takes way longer to vent than it should.
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It's implied that this is because of his continuous, long running suppression of his vampire instincts, having lasted about fifty five years longer than either, as the longest either of them has gone straight is a few months.
Source: Jekyll & Hyde
Cite this Source
Longer and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/longer
Continuous & Longer. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/longer>.
Longer or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/longer.
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