Continual

прилагательное постоянный, непрерывный, повторяющийся, непрекращающийся Синоним(ы): persistent

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Continual

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French continuel, from Latin continuus continuous 1. continuing indefinitely in time without interruption Example: continual fear 2. recurring in steady usually rapid succession Example: a history of continual invasionscontinually adverb Synonyms: continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence Example: continual showers the whole weekend. continuous usually implies an uninterrupted flow or spatial extension Example: football's oldest continuous rivalry. constant implies uniform or persistent occurrence or recurrence Example: lived in constant pain. incessant implies ceaseless or uninterrupted activity Example: annoyed by the incessant quarreling. perpetual suggests unfailing repetition or lasting duration Example: a land of perpetual snowfall. perennial implies enduring existence often through constant renewal Example: a perennial source of controversy.

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