continuative

adjective

con·​tin·​u·​a·​tive kən-ˈtin-yə-ˌwā-tiv 

-yü-ˌā-;

-wə-tiv,

-yü-ə-

: expressing continuity or continuation (as of an idea or action)

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin continuātīvus, from Latin continuātus, past participle of continuāre "to continue" + -īvus -ive

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above