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Interminable vs Continual - What's the difference?

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Interminable is a related term of continual.


As adjectives the difference between interminable and continual

is that interminable is existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending while continual is recurring in steady, rapid succession.

interminable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending.

    • 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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