Continual
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adjective.
Recurring regularly or frequently.
adjective.
Not interrupted; steady.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Proceeding without interruption or cessation; not intermitting; unceasing; continuous.
Of frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent: as, the charitable man has
continual
applications for alms.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding.
adjective.
Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated.
adjective.
quantities in continued proportion.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Recurring
in steady, rapid
succession
.
adjective.
Seemingly
continuous
;
appearing
to have no
end
or
interruption
.
adjective.
Forming a continuous
series
.
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adjective.
`continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
adjective.
occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
Word Usage
"During the papal blessing, Pope Benedict spoke out against what he called the continual slaughter in Iraq."
cross-reference
continual claim
continual fever
continual proportionals
continued fever
Equivalent
continuous
insistent
perennial
persistent
recurrent
Etymologically Related
continuance
continuation
continue
continuous
continuum
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
constant
daily
endless
immediate
incessant
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abiding
ageless
articulated
catenated
ceaseless