Continual Meaning
/kənˈtɪnjuəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRecurring in steady, rapid succession.
adjSeemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
Sentence Examples
The result is a continual search for food in a changing environment.
The continual noise deafened us.
Today is the fifth day of continual stock price decline.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ noise from the construction work disrupted our meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The result is a ____ search for food in a changing environment.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English continuel, from Old French continuel, formed from Latin continuus (“continuous”) with the suffix -el, equivalent to continue + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The history of this station is one of continual rebuilding."
— 2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Wakefield Kirkgate”, in RAIL, number 948, page 28:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ noise from the construction work disrupted our meeting.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The result is a ____ search for food in a changing environment.