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CONTINUAL
continual
(adjective) recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; âthe continual banging of the shuttersâ
continual
(adjective) having no interruptions; ââcontinualâ is often used interchangeably with âcontinuousââ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
continual (not comparable)
Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
(proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
(proscribed) Forming a continuous series.
Usage notes
In careful usage, continual refers to repeated actions âcontinual objectionsâ, while continuous refers to uninterrupted actions or objects âcontinuous flowâ, âplayed music continuously from dusk to dawnâ. However, this distinction is not observed in informal usage, a noted example being the magic spell name âcontinual lightâ (unbroken light), in the game Dungeons & Dragons.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Con*tin"u*al, a. Etym: [OE. continuel, F. continuel. See Continue.]
1. Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding. He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Prov. xv. 15.
2. Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated. The eye is deligh by a continental succession of small landscapes. W. Irwing. Continual proportionals (Math.), quantities in continued proportion. Brande & C.
Syn.
– Constant; prepetual; incessant; unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; continuous. See Constant, and Continuous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); âThey breasted the mountainâ; âMany mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summitâ
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