Continual: meaning, definitions and examples

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continual

 

[ kษ™nหˆtษชnjuษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

ongoing

Continual means happening repeatedly or without interruption. It implies a regular recurrence or persistence.

Synonyms

constant, continuous, uninterrupted

Examples of usage

  • She was annoyed by the continual noise coming from the construction site.
  • The continual rainfall made it impossible to go outside.
  • We need to address the continual issues with the software.
Context #2 | Adjective

frequent

Continual can also mean happening frequently but not constantly. It suggests a high frequency but with breaks or intervals.

Synonyms

frequent, regular, repeated

Examples of usage

  • The continual meetings were exhausting for the team.
  • His continual excuses for being late were starting to wear thin.

Translations

Translations of the word "continual" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contรญnuo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเค‚เคคเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kontinuierlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berkesinambungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะฟะตั€ะตั€ะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ…gล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ถ™็ถš็š„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท continu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ continuo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ„์†์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepล™etrลพitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nepretrลพitรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟž็ปญ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neprekinjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ samfelldur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะทะดั–ะบัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dayanฤฑqlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ continuo

Etymology

The word 'continual' originated from the Latin word 'continuus', meaning unbroken or uninterrupted. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to denote something that is ongoing or recurring. Over time, its usage has evolved to encompass both the ideas of constant repetition and frequent occurrence with breaks.

See also: continually, continuance, continuation, continuing, continuity, continuous, continuously, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinue, discontinued, discontinuity, discontinuous.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,191 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.