Continual vs Unbroken - What's the difference?
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Recurring in steady, rapid succession.
(proscribed) Seemingly continuous; appearing to have no end or interruption.
(proscribed) Forming a continuous series.
Whole, not divided into parts.
Of a horse, not tamed.
Continuous, without interruption.
Continual is a related term of unbroken.
As adjectives the difference between continual and unbroken
is that continual is recurring in steady, rapid succession while unbroken is whole, not divided into parts.continual
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Alternative forms
* continuall (obsolete)Adjective
(-)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 ''.References
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*unbroken
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Adjective
(-)- After the vase had fallen down the flight of stairs we were amazed to find it still unbroken .
- There is something majestic about the spirit of an unbroken mustang as it runs wild across the prairie.
- The team's unbroken winning streak was a record.