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Perpetual vs Confounding - What's the difference?

perpetual | confounding |

As an adjective perpetual

is lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

As a verb confounding is

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As a noun confounding is

the act by which things are confounded, or confused.

perpetual

English

Alternative forms

* perpetuall (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time
  • Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration
  • Continuing uninterrupted
  • Flowering throughout the growing season
  • * By means of artificial hybridization, practised for a series of years, he has succeeded in producing a race of carnations which are perpetual bloomers.
  • * The hybrid perpetual roses as a rule require to be pruned to within 4 to 6 inches of the ground.

    • Derived terms

    * perpetual motion

    Related terms

    * perpetuate

    References

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    confounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which things are confounded, or confused.