Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Total and continuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Total" instead the word "Continuous" as an adjective or a verb.
Total
Total adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
Continuous and total are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuous" instead the word "Total" as an adjective or a verb.
Both words in one sentence
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Supposedly all ground area on it is overbuilt with a continuous city, like Coruscant in Star Wars ... but the total population is 40 billion (short scale).
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Dragon Age II has a high-pitched continuous whine of violins that starts when your total party health is around 50%.
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It has produced a total of about 18 continuous months' worth of narrative material (both audio and video).
Source: Series / Guiding Light
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Total and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/total
Continuous & Total. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/total>.
Total or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/total.
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