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| 1. | [ adjective ] seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series | |
| Examples: | "the continual banging of the shutters" |
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| Related terms: | sporadic persistent constant perennial insistent running incessant recurring everlasting | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption) | |
| Related terms: | continuous | |
| Similar spelling: |
continually continuant continuo continue continuance continental continuum continuously continued continuation continuous continuity continuing Contini contain contaminant contaminate counting contaminated continent contingent continency continence commuting content contend contemn contingence contingency |
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