continual
Recurring in steady, rapid successionRecurring in steady, rapid succession.
» The continual noise deafened us.
Безперервний шум оглушив нас.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
the continual noise of dogs' barking
(not comparable, proscribed)Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
непреры́вныйneprerývnyj
(not comparable, proscribed)Forming a continuous series.
- recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
- having no interruptions
Examples
12 sentencesThe continual noise deafened us.
Безперервний шум оглушив нас.
His continual boasting gave offense to everybody.
I am fatigued from their continual demands.
You're a continual source of wonder for me.
Today is the fifth day of continual stock price decline.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“coFrom Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.
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