Continuant Definition
kən-tĭnyo͝o-ənt
noun
A speech sound that can be prolonged as long as the breath lasts, with no significant change in the quality of the sound: continuants include fricatives (s, f, , etc.), nasals (m, n, ŋ), liquids (l, r), and vowels.
Webster's New World
(phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop.
Wiktionary
(mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- continuant consonant
Antonyms:
- stop consonant
adjective
Other Word Forms of Continuant
Noun
Singular:
continuantPlural:
continuantsOrigin of Continuant
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continue + -ant
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