continual

 
  Overview  of  adj  continual 
 
  The  adj  continual  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  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") 
  2.  continual  --  (`continual'  (meaning  seemingly  uninterrupted)  is  often  used  interchangeably  with  `continuous'  (meaning  without  interruption)) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  continual 
 
  2  senses  of  continual 
 
  Sense  1 
  continual  (vs.  sporadic) 
 
  sporadic  (vs.  continual) 
  =>  fitful,  spasmodic 
  =>  irregular,  unpredictable 
  =>  isolated,  scattered,  stray 
  =>  intermittent 
  =>  periodic 
 
  Sense  2 
  continual 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  continuous)  ->  discontinuous,  noncontinuous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  continual 
 
  2  senses  of  continual 
 
  Sense  1 
  continual  (vs.  sporadic) 
  =>  constant 
  =>  everlasting 
  =>  incessant,  perpetual,  endless 
  =>  insistent,  repetitive 
  =>  perennial,  recurrent,  repeated 
  =>  persistent,  relentless,  unrelenting 
  =>  running(postnominal) 
 
  Sense  2 
  continual 
  =>  continuous  (vs.  discontinuous),  uninterrupted 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  continual 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  continual 
 
  continual  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  continual 
  continual 
 
  Overview  of  adj  continual 
 
  The  adj  continual  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  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") 
  2.  continual  --  (`continual'  (meaning  seemingly  uninterrupted)  is  often  used  interchangeably  with  `continuous'  (meaning  without  interruption)) 

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