continual Definition
con·tin·ual (kən tin′yo̵̅o̅ əl)
adjective
- happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession
- going on uninterruptedly; continuous
Etymology: ME continuel < OFr < L continuus: see continue
continual Related Forms
con·tin′u·ally adverb
continual Synonyms
continual
modif.
continual Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- improvement: To seek feedback from students to effect continual improvement in all areas of training.
- auditing: Conclusion The implementation of continual auditing will place certain demands on internal auditors.
- revision: It is crucial for research, for communication, and of course most importantly for the writing and continual revision of scripts.
- monitoring: Careful preparations and continual monitoring will be put in place.
- bombardment: The Lebanese army, under continual bombardment, has received orders not to respond.
- erosion: Since the series '1995 re-launch there had been a continual erosion in the series ' viewing figures.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: Her show got almost continual laughter, a very rare thing.
- not: There were " Violent tornados of temper when he would lose himself " as Bond & Tobin put it, not continual aggravation.
- also: Harassment Putting people in fear of violence; also continual, persistent attacks causing alarm or distress.
- just: It's just continual stories about people that just go beyond the pale.
- only: Not only continual work, but also executive conversations with the comrades were again forbidden by his physicians.
Used with adjective complement
- require: Futures The Internet changes everyday and so any curriculum in Internet research skills requires continual updating.
- need: Grace is like a spark in wet wood, that needs continual blowing.
- undergo: These pages will undergo continual updating for a while, so your contributions are useful to us now.
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