-continual o continuous?-
- -continual o continuous?-
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Gli aggettivi continual e continuous, e le loro forme derivate continually e continuously, vengono spesso confusi a causa della loro somiglianza. Anche se entrambi si possono tradurre in italiano con “continuo”, i loro significati sono, tuttavia, piuttosto diversi. L'aggettivo continual significa “continuo” come “ripetuto, frequente”, cioè si riferisce ad azioni che vengono ripetute: I am tired of these continual interruptions, sono stanco di queste continue interruzioni; She is continually asking me for money, mi chiede continuamente del denaro. L'aggettivo continuous invece si riferisce a qualcosa di “continuo” nel senso di “incessante, ininterrotto”: The canals join to form one continuous waterway, i canali si uniscono a formare una via di navigazione ininterrotta; He ran continuously for half an hour, corse per mezzora di seguito.
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continual — continual, continuous, constant, incessant, unremitting, perpetual, perennial are comparable when meaning characterized by continued occurrence or recurrence over a relatively long period of time. Continual implies a close or unceasing succession … New Dictionary of Synonyms
continual — continual, continuous 1. Continual is the older word (14c), and once had all the meanings it now (since the mid 19c) shares with continuous (17c). Fowler (1926) expressed the current distinction somewhat cryptically as follows: ‘That is al which… … Modern English usage
continual - continuous — Continual and continuous can both be used to describe things which continue to happen or exist without stopping. ...a continual movement of air. ...the necessity for continual change. ...a continuous loving relationship … Useful english dictionary
continuous — continual, continuous 1. Continual is the older word (14c), and once had all the meanings it now (since the mid 19c) shares with continuous (17c). Fowler (1926) expressed the current distinction somewhat cryptically as follows: ‘That is al which… … Modern English usage
Continuous — Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued; protracted;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continuous brake — Continuous Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continuous impost — Continuous Con*tin u*ous, a. [L. continuus, fr. continere to hold together. See {Continent}.] 1. Without break, cessation, or interruption; without intervening space or time; uninterrupted; unbroken; continual; unceasing; constant; continued;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
continual — [kən tin′yo͞o əl] adj. [ME continuel < OFr < L continuus: see CONTINUE] 1. happening over and over again; repeated often; going on in rapid succession 2. going on uninterruptedly; continuous continually adv. SYN. CONTINUAL applies to that… … English World dictionary
continual — adjective 1 continuing for a long time without stopping: five weeks of continual rain | The hostages lived in continual fear of violent death. 2 repeated often and over a long period of time; frequent: The continual trips to my mother s house… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
continual — con|tin|u|al [kənˈtınjuəl] adj [only before noun] 1.) continuing for a long time without stopping ▪ five weeks of continual rain ▪ the Japanese business philosophy of continual improvement 2.) repeated many times, often in a way that is harmful… … Dictionary of contemporary English
continual — continuality, continualness, n. /keuhn tin yooh euhl/, adj. 1. of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent: continual bus departures. 2. happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time. [1300 50; < ML… … Universalium
