continual, continuous, constant, incessant, perpetual, perennial mean characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence. continual often implies a close prolonged succession or recurrence.

If something is continuous, it happens all the time without stopping, or seems to do so. For example, if you say 'There was continual rain', you mean that it rained often.

The continuous form of a verb is used to show that the action is continuing. In English, it is formed with the verb "be" followed by a present participle (= the -ing form of a verb):

A continuous process or event continues for a period of time without stopping. Residents report that they heard continuous gunfire.

con•tin•u•ous (kən tin′ yo̅o̅ əs), adj. uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert. being in immediate connection or spatial relationship: a continuous series of blasts; a …

Continuous definition: Uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent.

CONTINUOUS definition: uninterrupted in time; without cessation. See examples of continuous used in a sentence.

3 days ago · Adjective continuous (not comparable) Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.

Unintermitted, or constantly renewed; continual. In botany, not deviating from uniformity: the reverse of interrupted. Thus, a stem which has no joints is said to be continuous. from the GNU version of the …

CONTINUOUS meaning: 1 : continuing without stopping happening or existing without a break or interruption; 2 : progressive