continuous vs running

continuous

adj
  • Expressing an ongoing action or state. 

  • Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated. 

  • Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D. 

  • Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption. 

  • Without intervening space; continued. 

  • Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function). 

running

adj
  • Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step. 

  • Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem. 

  • Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer. 

  • Consecutive (much more commonly expressed by an adverb; see below). 

  • Moving or advancing at a run. 

  • Present, current. 

  • Having a continuous design or pattern. 

  • Discharging snot or mucus. 

  • Flowing; easy; cursive. 

  • Discharging pus. 

adv
  • Consecutively; in a row. 

noun
  • The act of running errands. 

  • That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation. 

  • The discharge from an ulcer or other sore. 

  • The activity of running as a form of exercise, as a sport, or for any other reason. 

  • The action of the verb to run. 

prep
  • Approaching; about; roughly. 

How often have the words continuous and running occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )