continual
- (not-comparable) Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
- (not-comparable, proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
- (not-comparable, proscribed) Forming a continuous series.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈtɪnjuəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.
ever-lasting
every minute
persistant
at intervals of a minute
occurring every second
not separated
melting in tears lasting
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