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Continual vs Imperishable - What's the difference?

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Continual is a related term of imperishable.


As adjectives the difference between continual and imperishable

is that continual is recurring in steady, rapid succession while imperishable is not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

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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    imperishable

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

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