transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtin-yü-əl, -yəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French continuel, from Latin continuus continuous
Date: 14th century
1. : continuing indefinitely in time without interruption
continual fear
2. : recurring in steady usually rapid succession
a history of continual invasions
• con·tin·u·al·ly adverb
Synonyms:
continual , continuous , constant , incessant , perpetual , perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence
continual showers the whole weekend
continuous usually implies an uninterrupted flow or spatial extension
football's oldest continuous rivalry
constant implies uniform or persistent occurrence or recurrence
lived in constant pain
incessant implies ceaseless or uninterrupted activity
annoyed by the incessant quarreling
perpetual suggests unfailing repetition or lasting duration
a land of perpetual snowfall
perennial implies enduring existence often through constant renewal
a perennial source of controversy