on a continuous basis
collocation in Englishmeaningsofon,continuousandbasis
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on
preposition
uk/ɒn/us/ɑːn/
used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it, or that something is moving into such ...
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continuous
adjective
uk/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/us/kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/
without a pause ...
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basis
noun[C]
uk/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/us/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/
the most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something ...
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(Definition ofon,continuousandbasisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofon a continuous basis
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Non-compliance on acontinuousbasiscan lead to closure of the plant.
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These taxpayers will reach the highest level of the tax tariff on acontinuousbasis.
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Frequency counts of participants' spontaneous helping/sharing were made on acontinuousbasisduring the first three entry segments.
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The original data was generated on acontinuousbasis; it was divided into three-hour periods for the sake of convenience.
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To better our condition on acontinuousbasisis an arduous process, one that must ultimately undermine our efforts at moral improvement.
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This approach has considerable potential for creating temporal sound maps where individual sounds can be identified together with their intensity on acontinuousbasis.
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It allowed faculty members to monitor the conduct of their students on acontinuousbasis.
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Living in a building means that there is a cognitive, ergonomic, psychological and economic interaction with it on acontinuousbasis.
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Approximately 22% of the dyads were coded for reliability and checks were conducted on acontinuousbasis.
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Proximity to parent was coded on acontinuousbasisusing a scale ranging from 1 (clinging) to 5 (two or more steps away from parent).
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And good governance is a process characterized by communication and consultation, through which disputes are resolved, consensus is built and performance is reviewed on acontinuousbasis.
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Language achievement on the course was assessed on acontinuousbasisaccording to classroom quizzes and exams.
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Children were tested on acontinuousbasisacross a 4year period, and play groups were formed when an appropriate number of children meeting criteria were recruited.
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In order to allow two and three-wheel vehicles to perform to optimum effect, it is desirable to adapt emission standards on acontinuousbasis.
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Full information on the risks involved needs to be very widely disseminated on acontinuousbasis.
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It is compulsory for maritime charts to be updated on acontinuousbasis.
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It is necessary to give support on acontinuousbasis, both through legislation and through the support that we give elsewhere.
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A wide range of initiatives is in hand to achieve this target, and to deliver business improvement generally across defence on acontinuousbasis.
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