Perpetual vs Unbroken - What's the difference?
perpetual | unbroken | Related terms |
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.
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Whole, not divided into parts.
Of a horse, not tamed.
Continuous, without interruption.
Perpetual is a related term of unbroken.
As adjectives the difference between perpetual and unbroken
is that perpetual is lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time while unbroken is whole, not divided into parts.perpetual
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Alternative forms
* perpetuall (obsolete)Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* perpetual motionReferences
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.