CONTINUAL

continual

(adjective) recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; “the continual banging of the shutters”

continual

(adjective) having no interruptions; “‘continual’ is often used interchangeably with ‘continuous’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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 “continual objections”, while continuous refers to uninterrupted actions or objects “continuous flow”, “played music continuously from dusk to dawn”. However, this distinction is not observed in informal usage, a noted example being the magic spell name “continual light” (unbroken light), in the game Dungeons & Dragons.

Anagrams

• inoculant

Source: Wiktionary

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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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