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Unceasing vs Lasting - What's the difference?

unceasing | lasting | Related terms |

Unceasing is a related term of lasting.


As adjectives the difference between unceasing and lasting

is that unceasing is continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping while lasting is persisting for an extended period of time.

As a verb lasting is

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As a noun lasting is

continuance; endurance.

unceasing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping
  • * 1841 , William Johnstoun N. Neale, The naval surgeon (page 136)
    • The unceasing fatigue of my daily walks to and from Clapham, with my various trudgings from one Doctor Humbug to another Doctor Whimsical, combined with the before-mentioned causes to affect my health.

    lasting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Persisting for an extended period of time.
    • After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 29 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Treehouse of Horror III” (season 4, episode 5; originally aired 10/29/1992) citation , page= , passage=Though they obviously realized that these episodes were part of something wonderful and important and lasting , the writers and producers couldn’t have imagined that 20 years later “Treehouse Of Horror” wouldn’t just survive; it’d thrive as one of the most talked-about and watched episodes of every season of The Simpsons.}}

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • continuance; endurance
    • (John Locke)
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes; everlasting.
  • The act or process of shaping on a last.

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