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Definitions for continual
kənˈtɪn yu əlcon·tin·u·al
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Princeton's WordNet
continualadjective
occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
"the continual banging of the shutters"
continualadjective
`continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
Wiktionary
continualadjective
Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
continualadjective
Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
continualadjective
Forming a continuous series.
Etymology: From continuel, from continuel, from continuus
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Continualadjective
Etymology: continuus, Latin.
He that is of a merry heart, hath a continual feast. Prov. 15.
’Tis all blank sadness, or continual tears. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
continual
Mercury – Acts 1 & 2 is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. It is a double album consisting of 32 tracks, with the first half, Mercury – Act 1, released on September 3, 2021, and Mercury – Act 2, the second half, released on July 1, 2022, as part of the double album Mercury – Acts 1 & 2. The album was executive produced by Rick Rubin.
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continual
Continual refers to something that is recurring regularly or frequently in an unbroken or uninterrupted succession or sequence. It implies duration or persistence over a significant period of time. It may also refer to something that is incessant or constant.
Webster Dictionary
Continualadjective
proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding
Continualadjective
occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of continual in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of continual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of continual in a Sentence
CF held talks with Yara last year... and we still see the potential for continual activity in this space.
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace in a continual state of alarm (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing them with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
Business more than any other occupation is a continual dealing with the future it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.
We thought it was necessary to correct the misunderstanding of member nations brought about by the U.S. and promote mutual understanding by responding to the organization's continual requests for negotiation.
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The company has mitigated its exchange rate losses through a continual reduction of its exposure to the Brazilian real on TAM's balance sheet.
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Translations for continual
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- مستمرArabic
- sìorScottish Gaelic
- непрерывныйRussian
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