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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh l]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əl/
- /kənˈtɪn.ju.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh l]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əl/
Definitions of continual word
- adjective continual A continual process or situation happens or exists without stopping. 3
- adjective continual Continual events happen again and again. 3
- adjective continual recurring frequently, esp at regular intervals 3
- adjective continual occurring without interruption; continuous in time 3
- adjective continual happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession 3
- adjective continual going on uninterruptedly; continuous 3
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Origin of continual
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; < Medieval Latin continuālis, equivalent to Latin continu(us) continuous + -ālis -al1; replacing Middle English continuel < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Continual
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
continual popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
continual usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for continual
adj continual
- ceaseless — If something, often something unpleasant, is ceaseless, it continues for a long time without stopping or changing.
- unceasing — not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.
- around-the-clock — all day and all night
- continuous — A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
Antonyms for continual
adj continual
- completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- discontinuous — not continuous; broken; interrupted; intermittent: a discontinuous chain of mountains; a discontinuous argument.
- intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
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