continuous waves

kənˈtɪnjuəs weɪvz

Definition

Definition of continuous waves - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

steady flowuninterrupted flow or movement

The continuous waves of traffic never seemed to stop.

radio signal

TECH.

radio waves with constant frequency and amplitude

TECH.

The transmitter emits continuous waves for stable communication.

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Expressions with continuous

continuous learning

ongoing process of gaining new knowledge or skills throughout time

Continuous learning helps workers keep up with changes in their industry.

continuous monitoring

ongoing observation and recording of data to detect changes or problems

Continuous monitoring of the network helped detect the intrusion quickly.

continuous support

ongoing assistance or help

The project was successful due to continuous support from the community.

in continuous use

adj.

used all the time without stopping or breaks

This machine has been in continuous use for years.

continuous loop

process that repeats the same steps again and again

The video plays on a continuous loop in the store window.

on a continuous basis

adv.

happening all the time without long breaks or clear stopping points

The machines are monitored on a continuous basis for safety.

Examples of continuous waves in a sentence

Continuous waves of laughter filled the room.
Continuous waves are crucial for radar systems.
Scientists study continuous waves for better signal processing.

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French:vagues incessantes, ondes continues, ...
German:kontinuierliche Wellen, ...
Italian:onde, onde continue, ...
Spanish:olas continuas, ondas continuas, ...
Portuguese:ondas contínuas, ...
Chinese:连续波, 恒定波, ...
Japanese:途切れない流れ, 定常波, ...
Arabic:تَدَفُّق مُسْتَمِرّ, مَوْجَات مُسْتَمِرَّة, ...
Hebrew:גַּלִּים רְצִיפִים, ...
Russian:непрерывные волны, ...
Ukrainian:безперервні хвилі, ...
Hindi:अबाधित प्रवाह, निरंतर तरंगें, ...
Bengali:অবিরাম প্রবাহ, অবিচ্ছিন্ন তরঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:flux continu, ones constants, ...
Czech:proud, spojité vlny, ...
Danish:strøm, kontinuerlige bølger, ...
Dutch:continue golven, ...
Greek:συνεχείς ροές, συνεχή κύματα, ...
Hungarian:áradat, folytonos hullám, ...
Khmer:លំហូរបន្តបន្ទាប់, រលកបន្តបន្ទាប់, ...
Korean:지속적인 흐름, 연속파, ...
Persian:موج‌های پیوسته, امواج مداوم, ...
Polish:nieprzerwane fale, fale ciągłe, ...
Portuguese (BR):ondas contínuas, ...
Romanian:valuri continue, unde continue, ...
Swedish:ständiga vågor, konstanta vågor, ...
Thai:กระแสที่ต่อเนื่อง, คลื่นต่อเนื่อง, ...
Turkish:sürekli akış, sürekli dalgalar, ...
Vietnamese:dòng liên tục, sóng liên tục, ...

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