continual

Meanings

• adjective

  Lasting or occurring for a long time; uninterrupted.

  - "The continual rain made the roads slippery."
  - "His continual complaints were becoming annoying."

• adjective

  Happening again and again; recurring.

  - "The continual cycle of day and night."
  - "She was subjected to continual harassment by her boss."

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Pronunciation

1. /kənˈtɪnjuəl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

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rhythm , hymn , seemly , dreamy , teamwork

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Variants

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continual

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Forms

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continually, continued, continues, continuedly

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Etymology

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From Old French continuel, from continuer 'to keep going, to continue'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'continual' is derived from the Old French word 'continuel', which means 'to keep going' or 'to continue'.

2. In mathematics, a continual function is a function whose graph can be drawn without lifting the pen from the paper.

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Related Concepts

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1. Persistence: The ability to continue a course of action in the face of obstacles or difficulties.

2. Consistency: The quality of being the same at all times.

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Culture

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In literature, 'continual' is often used to describe ongoing or unending situations, such as in the works of Charles Dickens, where the poverty and suffering of his characters is depicted as continual.

How to Memorize "continual"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a clock ticking continually, or a water faucet that never stops running.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a never-ending road or a continuous river.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'continuously useful' to help remember the meaning of 'continual'.

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