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continual

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhl]

adjective

  1. of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent.

    continual bus departures.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,


continual

/ əˈɪʊə /

adjective

  1. recurring frequently, esp at regular intervals

  2. occurring without interruption; continuous in time

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

Although usage guides generally advise that continual may be used only to mean “intermittent” and continuous only to mean “uninterrupted,” the words are used interchangeably in all kinds of speech and writing with no distinction in meaning: The president's life is under continual (or continuous ) scrutiny. Continuous (or continual ) bursts of laughter punctuated her testimony. The adverbs continually and continuously are also used interchangeably. To make a clear distinction between what occurs at short intervals and what proceeds without interruption, writers sometimes use the contrasting terms intermittent ( intermittent losses of power during the storm ) and uninterrupted ( uninterrupted reception during the storm ) or similar expressions. Continuous is not interchangeable with continual in the sense of spatial relationship: a continuous (not continual ) series of passages.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • continuality noun
  • continualness noun
  • quasi-continual adjective
  • quasi-continually adverb
  • uncontinual adjective
  • uncontinually adverb
  • DzˌپԳˈٲ noun
  • DzˈپԳܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of continual1

First recorded in 1300–50; from Medieval Latin DzԳپԳ, equivalent to Latin continu(us) “uninterrupted” + - adjective suffix; replacing Middle English continuel, from Middle French, from Latin, as above; continuous, -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of continual1

C14: from Old French continuel, from Latin continuus uninterrupted, from DzԳپŧ to hold together, contain
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At the very least, this could force Israel to further attacks, potentially binding the region into a continual round of strike and counter-strike.

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Waiting was found to have had a "catastrophic impact" on one patient's life who suffered daily pain, and another, awaiting an operation for bladder stones, endured "continual bleeding".

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For the last five years, a loud hum has been a continual backdrop to birdsong and the occasional barking dog in the village of Dresden, New York state.

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"I was really shocked at the levels of self-harm, the levels of violence, the lack of staff, the continual bang up," he said.

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Nevertheless, she argues for ongoing research into nociception in invertebrates and continual adaptation of guidelines in response to what we learn.

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