Associations to the word «Continuant»
Verb
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Wiktionary
CONTINUANT, noun. (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop
CONTINUANT, noun. (mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
CONTINUANT, adjective. Continuing; prolonged; sustained.
Dictionary definition
CONTINUANT, noun. Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.
CONTINUANT, adjective. Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then').
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.