continual
11continual — adjective a service disrupted by continual breakdowns Syn: frequent, repeated, recurrent, recurring, intermittent, regular Ant: occasional, sporadic •• continual, continuous Continual = frequently recurring; intermittent e.g.: And [the police… …
12continual — [[t]kəntɪ̱njuəl[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping. The school has been in continual use since 1883... They felt continual pressure to perform well... Despite continual pain, he refused all… …
13continual — continuality, continualness, n. /keuhn tin yooh euhl/, adj. 1. of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent: continual bus departures. 2. happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time. [1300 50; < ML… …
14continual — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French continuel, from Latin continuus continuous Date: 14th century 1. continuing indefinitely in time without interruption < continual fear > 2. recurring in steady …
15continual — con•tin•u•al [[t]kənˈtɪn yu əl[/t]] adj. 1) of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent: continual bus departures[/ex] 2) happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time • Etymology: 1300–50; MEcontinuel<… …
16continual — /kənˈtɪnjuəl / (say kuhn tinyoohuhl) adjective 1. proceeding without interruption or cessation; continuous in time: *The girl was string bean tall with enormous brown eyes and protruding teeth which gave her a continual smile. –sumner locke… …
17continual — con|tin|u|al [ kən tınjuəl ] adjective * 1. ) continuing without stopping: a continual process of growth and education 2. ) happening again and again, often in an annoying way: I ve had enough of their continual arguing. ╾ con|tin|u|al|ly adverb …
18continual — , continuous Although the distinction is not widely observed, or indeed always necessary, there is a useful difference between the two words. Continual refers to things that happen repeatedly but not constantly. Continuous indicates an… …
19continual — adjective 1) continual breakdowns Syn: frequent, repeated, constant, recurrent, recurring, regular 2) continual pain Syn: constant, continuous, unremitting, unrelenting, chronic …
20continual */ — UK [kənˈtɪnjʊəl] / US [kənˈtɪnjuəl] adjective 1) continuing without stopping a continual process of growth and education 2) happening again and again, often in an annoying way I ve had enough of their continual arguing. Derived word: continually… …
