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   continual

   /kənˈtɪnjʊəl/

   adjective

   • 1. forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: "his plane went down after continual attacks" Similar repeatedfrequentrecurrentrecurringoft repeatedregularconstantpersistentnon-stopinformal:more … than one can shake a stick atOpposite occasionalsporadic
   • ▪ having no interruptions: "some patients need continual safeguarding" Similar constantcontinuousendlessunendingnever-endingperpetualperennialeternaleverlastingceaselessincessantunceasingsustainedongoinguninterruptedunbrokenround-the-clockunremittingunabatingrelentlessunrelentingunrelievedchronicinterminableOpposite temporarymomentary

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer ‘continue’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTINUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTINUAL definition: 1. happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way: 2. happening repeatedly…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONTINUAL is continuing indefinitely in time without interruption. How to use continual in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Continual.

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   Continual definition: of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent. See examples of CONTINUAL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTINUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way: continual problem I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it. I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions. Compare. sporadic. Fewer examples. His continual demands for sympathy became quite a strain on his friends.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTINUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'continual' continual. (kəntɪnjuəl ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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 drugs.

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   Definition of continual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › continualContinual - definition of continual by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: continual improvements in technology. 2. Not interrupted; steady: a process that requires continual monitoring. con·tin′u·al·ly adv. Synonyms: continual, continuous, ceaseless, constant, incessant, perpetual, eternal, perennial.