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adjective
- 1. forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: "his plane went down after continual attacks" Similar Opposite
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CONTINUAL definition: 1. happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way: 2. happening repeatedly…. Learn more.
1. : continuing indefinitely in time without interruption. continual fear. 2. : recurring in steady usually rapid succession. a history of continual invasions. Did you know? Since the mid-19th century, many grammarians have drawn a distinction between continual and continuous.
Continual definition: of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent. See examples of CONTINUAL used in a sentence.
1. of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent. continual bus departures. 2. happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time. SYNONYMS 1. successive, recurrent, repetitive, repetitious. 2. unceasing, ceaseless, incessant, uninterrupted, unremitting, unbroken, permanent, unending.
The adjective continual describes something that's recurring, that happens again and again. If your pet wolf keeps up his continual howling all night, your neighbors will let you know about it. Something continual doesn't seem to stop.
Definition of continual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way: continual problem I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it. I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions. Compare. sporadic. Fewer examples. His continual demands for sympathy became quite a strain on his friends.
1. Recurring regularly or frequently: continual improvements in technology. 2. Not interrupted; steady: a process that requires continual monitoring. con·tin′u·al·ly adv. Synonyms: continual, continuous, ceaseless, constant, incessant, perpetual, eternal, perennial.
Continuous describes something that continues without stopping. Continual usually describes an action that is repeated again and again. The difference between these two words is now disappearing. In particular, continual can also mean the same as continuous and is used especially about undesirable things: Life was a continual struggle for them.
Happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not interrupted; steady. A process that requires continual monitoring. American Heritage. Going on uninterruptedly; continuous. Webster's New World. (proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
