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continual Definition

con·tin·ual (kən tinyo̵̅o̅ əl)

adjective

  1. happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession
  2. going on uninterruptedly; continuous

Etymology: ME continuel < OFr < L continuus: see continue

continual Related Forms

con·tinu·ally adverb

continual Synonyms

continual

modif.

  1. Recurring repeatedly

    recurrent, persistent, frequent; see frequent, perpetual 2, regular 3.

  2. Continuing uninterruptedly

    uninterrupted, ceaseless, nonstop, steady; see constant 1, eternal 1, perpetual 1. See syn. study at perpetual.

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.