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continual
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continual
(adjective)
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continual
/kən
ˈ
tɪnjuwəl/
adjective
continual
/kən
ˈ
tɪnjuwəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of CONTINUAL
1
:
happening without interruption
:
not stopping or ending
This week we experienced days of
continual
sunshine.
The country has been in a
continual
state of war since it began fighting for its independence.
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2
:
happening again and again within short periods of time
The
continual
interruptions by the student were annoying the teacher.
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— continually
adverb
He is
continually
experimenting with new recipes.
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