continuing

Definition of Continuing in English :

1. continuing

remaining in force or being carried on without letup

Example Sentences:
'the act provided a continuing annual appropriation'
'the continuing struggle to put food on the table'

2. chronic, continuing

of long duration

Example Sentences:
'chronic money problems'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Continuing

adjective

1.

not ended; ongoing

Every time she tried to think of a continuing future for herself, she felt weak and blocked.

the continuing search for synthetic antimalarial drugs

present participle of verb

2. continue

v. con·tin·ued, con·tin·u·ing, con·tin·ues

v.intr.

1. To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist: We continued until the job was finished.

2. To exist over a period; last: The meeting continued for another hour.

3. To remain in the same state, capacity, or place: She continued as mayor for a second term.

4. To go on after an interruption; resume: The negotiations continued after a break for dinner.

5. To extend in a given direction: The stream continues for another five miles before it reaches the lake.

v.tr.

1. To carry on; persist in: The police will continue their investigation. I continued reading all afternoon.

2. To carry further in time, space, or development; extend: The builder will continue the road right through the swamp.

3. To cause to remain or last; retain or maintain: Are you continuing the prescription? The team continued its dominance over its opponents.

4. To carry on after an interruption; resume: After a break for lunch, we continued our hike.

5. Law To postpone or adjourn.