/ kənˈtɪnjuəl; NAmE / adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
repeated many times in a way that is annoying :
continual complaints / interruptions
2.
continuing without interruption
SYN continuous :
He was in a continual process of rewriting his material.
We lived in continual fear of being discovered.
Her daughter was a continual source of delight to her.
➡ note at continuous
► con·tinu·al·ly / -juəli; NAmE / adverb :
They argue continually about money.
the need to adapt to new and continually changing circumstances
New products are continually being developed.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French continuel , from continuer continue, from Latin continuare , from continuus uninterrupted, from continere hang together (from con- together with + tenere hold).