Synonyms: continual
Definition: occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
Usage: the continual banging of the shutters
Similar words: repetitive, insistent
Definition: repetitive and persistent
Usage: the bluejay's insistent cry
Similar words: running
Definition: continually repeated over a period of time
Usage: a running joke among us
Similar words: perennial, recurrent, repeated
Definition: recurring again and again
Usage: perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements
Similar words: relentless, unrelenting, persistent
Definition: never-ceasing
Usage: the relentless beat of the drums
Similar words: recurring, revenant
Definition: coming back
Usage: a revenant ghost
Synonyms: continual
Definition: `continual' (meaning seemingly uninterrupted) is often used interchangeably with `continuous' (meaning without interruption)
Similar words: uninterrupted, continuous
Definition: continuing in time or space without interruption
Usage: a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light- James Jeans; a continuous bout of illness lasting six months; lived in continuous fear; a continuous row of warehouses; a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it; moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks