The quality or state of being continuous or characterized by continuation without interruption.
From continuative + -ness. Continuative comes from continue + -ative (tending to do something). A modern formation emphasizing the property of continuing.
This unwieldy word appears mostly in linguistics and psychology—describing that unique quality some actions or states have of just going on and on without natural breaks, like humming or flowing water, what linguists call 'continuative aspect.'
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