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31continual, continuous — In some senses and uses, these words are synonymous. One distinction is that continual implies a close recurrence in time, or rapid succession, whereas continuous suggests without interruption, constant. The continual ringing of the doorbell and… …
32continual, continuous — Although the distinction is not widely observed, or indeed always necessary, there is a useful difference between these words. Continual refers to things that happen repeatedly but not constantly. Continuous indicates an uninterrupted sequence …
33continual, continuous — Although the distinction is not widely observed, or indeed always necessary, there is a useful difference between these words. Continual refers to things that happen repeatedly but not constantly. Continuous indicates an uninterrupted sequence …
34continual claim — In old English law, a formal claim made by a party entitled to enter upon any lands or tenements, but deterred from such entry by menaces, or bodily fear, for the purpose of preserving or keeping alive his right. It was called continual , because …
35continual claim — In old English law, a formal claim made by a party entitled to enter upon any lands or tenements, but deterred from such entry by menaces, or bodily fear, for the purpose of preserving or keeping alive his right. It was called continual , because …
36continual — adjective a) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption. b) Recurring in steady, rapid succession. See Also: continuance, continuation, continue, continuous, continuum …
37continual — Synonyms and related words: ageless, articulated, catenated, ceaseless, chattering, coeternal, concatenated, connected, constant, continued, continuing, continuous, cyclical, dateless, direct, endless, eternal, eterne, ever being, ever durable,… …
38continual — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. constant; repeated, frequent. See frequency, continuity. Ant., intermittent. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Recurring repeatedly] Syn. recurrent, persistent, frequent; see frequent , perpetual 2 ,… …
39continual — con·tin·u·al || kÉ™n tɪnjÊŠÉ™l adj. perpetual, constant, ceaseless …
40continual — a. 1. Perpetual, uninterrupted, unceasing, incessant, unremitting, constant, continuous. 2. Perpetual, endless, everlasting, eternal, permanent, unending, interminable. 3. Oft repeated, very frequent, perpetual, constant, constantly recurring …
