a. | 1. | Proceeding without interruption or cesstaion; continuous; unceasing; lasting; abiding. | |||
2. | Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated.
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Adj. | 1. | continual - seemingly without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters" Antonyms: sporadic - recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids" |
2. | continual - `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption) |