continual

kənˈtɪn.ju.əl

Definition

Definition of continual - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

continuityseeming to happen without any interruption

The continual noise from the construction was unbearable.

constant

unending

timeoccurring frequently in a prolonged series

The continual updates kept the software current.

constant

repeated

unending

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Origin of continual

Latin, continuus (uninterrupted)

Terms with continual included in their meaning

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obsessive

adj.

continual preoccupation

continually preoccupied with something

heart monitor

medical equipment

device for continual observation of heart function

thorn in the flesh

problems

source of continual trouble or suffering

dog

continual hassle

trouble or plague persistently

bug up one's ass

emotion

state of continual annoyance about a topic

Examples of continual in a sentence

Her continual complaints were starting to annoy everyone.
The continual rain caused flooding in the area.
His continual complaints were starting to annoy his friends.

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French:continu, continuel, ...
German:ständig, fortlaufend, ...
Italian:continuo, costante, ...
Spanish:continuo, frecuente, ...
Portuguese:constante, contínuas, ...
Chinese:持续的, 频繁的, ...
Japanese:絶え間ない, 頻繁な, ...
Arabic:مُسْتَمِر, مُتَوَاصِل, ...
Hebrew:מִתְמַשֵּׁךְ, תָּמִידִי, ...
Russian:постоянный, ...
Ukrainian:постійний, ...
Hindi:निरंतर, ...
Bengali:অবিরাম, ধারাবাহিক, ...
Catalan:continu, reiterat, ...
Czech:neustálý, průběžný, ...
Danish:vedvarende, gentagen, ...
Dutch:voortdurend, voortdurende, ...
Greek:συνεχής, ...
Hungarian:folytonos, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ជានិច្ច, ជាបន្តបន្ទាប់, ...
Korean:계속적인, ...
Persian:مداوم, پیاپی, ...
Polish:ciągły, ...
Portuguese (BR):contínuo, incessante, ...
Romanian:continuu, frecvent, ...
Swedish:ständig, återkommande, ...
Thai:ต่อเนื่อง, สม่ำเสมอ, ...
Turkish:sürekli, ...
Vietnamese:liên tục, liên miên, ...

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