continual

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Recurring in steady, rapid succession.

   The history of this station is one of continual rebuilding.

2. 2
   adj

   occurring without interruption

3. 3
   adj

   `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)

4. 4
   adj

   Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.

5. 5
   adj

   Forming a continuous series.

Etymology

From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.