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continual

adjective

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Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪnjuəl/ / /kənˈtɪnjəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.

  1. Recurring in steady, rapid succession.

    The history of this station is one of continual rebuilding.

  2. Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
  3. Forming a continuous series.
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