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Continual vs Abiding - What's the difference?

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Continual is a related term of abiding.


As adjectives the difference between continual and abiding

is that continual is recurring in steady, rapid succession while abiding is continuing]] or [[persist|persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring .

As a noun abiding is

the action of one abides; the state of an abider .

As a verb abiding is

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continual

English

Alternative forms

* continuall (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • 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 ''.

    Related terms

    * continuance * continuation * continue * continuous * continuum

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    abiding

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of one abides; the state of an abider.
  • (obsolete) An abode.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Continuing]] or [[persist, persisting in the same state; lasting; enduring.
    • an abiding''' belief'', ''a deep and '''abiding hatred of birds

    Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * abiding-place

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