Thesaurus: continual

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1. a. Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding.
2. a. Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated.
3. adj. recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
4. adj. having no interruptions
5. 1. Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding. He that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast. Prov. xv. 15. 2. Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated. The eye is deligh by a continental succession of small landscapes. W. Irwing. Continual proportionals (Math.), quantities in continued proportion. Brande & C. Syn. -- Constant; prepetual; incessant; unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; continuous. See Constant, and Continuous.
6. j:100 a. occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series s. `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)