Definition of continuant Continuant
con•tin•u•ant
We found 8 definitions of continuant from 4 different sources.
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What does continuant mean?
WordNet
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| continuant - of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') | ||
| fricative, sibilant, spirant, strident | ||
| soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" | ||
Noun |
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| continuant - consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract | ||
| continuant consonant | ||
| occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" | ||
| obstruent a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth | ||
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Wiktionary 
- continuant (Noun)
A linguistic sound other than a stop. - continuant (Noun)
A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix. - continuant (Adjective)
Continuing; prolonged; sustained.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- continuant (a.)
Continuing; prolonged; sustained; as, a continuant sound. - continuant (n.)
A continuant sound; a letter whose sound may be prolonged.
Part of speech
🔤- continuant, noun, singular of continuants.
