different between continual vs contigous

continual

English

Alternative forms

continuall (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /k?n?t?nju?l/, /k?n?t?nj?l/
Hyphenation: con?tin?u?al, con?tin?ual

Adjective

continual (not comparable)

Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
(proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
(proscribed) Forming a continuous series.

Usage notes

In careful usage, continual refers to repeated actions “continual objections”, while continuous refers to uninterrupted actions or objects “continuous flow”, “played music continuously from dusk to dawn”. However, this distinction is not observed in informal usage, a noted example being the magic spell name “continual light” (unbroken light), in the game Dungeons & Dragons.

Related terms

continuance
continuation
continue
continuous
continuum

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