continuer
continuer noun: one who or that which continues.
Noun
continuer (plural continuers)
- One who or that which continues.
- (chiefly literary)
- Under the current CCAFL scheme, syllabuses are developed at three levels: beginners, continuers (second language) and background/first language speakers […]2014, Peter Perciles Trifonas, Themistoklis Aravossitas, Rethinking Heritage Language Education, page 71
- Synonyms:
- continuator
- A word or phrase interjected by the listener to indicate that he/she is listening to the speaker.
- The team found that doctors used continuers only 22 percent of the time.2008 January 8, Denise Grady, “For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way”, in New York Times
Synonyms of continuer
Forms of continuer
| plural | continuers |
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Origin of continuer
From continue + -er.
Questions about continuer
- What does continuer mean?
- Continuer means one who or that which continues.
- What part of speech is continuer?
- Continuer is a noun.
- What is the plural of continuer?
- The plural of continuer is continuers.
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