adjective
continual
kun-TIN-yoo-ul/kənˈtɪnjuəl/
Happening repeatedly or without significant interruption.
The faucet’s continual dripping leaves fresh drops in the sink.
Etymology
Latin continuus could describe things following one after another, not just an unbroken whole. That succession connects directly to continual events that recur frequently over time.
In context
i won't be giving them any more fertilizer so i gave them a good start but they don't need continual fertilizer
More examples
- The machine needs continual monitoring.
- She grew tired of his continual complaints.
- Continual rain kept the ground saturated.
Forms
continual
Similar words
- continuous
- Continuous means without interruption; continual can describe frequent repetition with pauses.
- recurring
- Recurring means happening again; continual suggests particularly persistent recurrence.