2. Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated.

The eye is deligh by a continental succession of small landscapes.

W. Irwing.

Continual proportionals (Math.), quantities in continued proportion. Brande & C.

Syn. -- Constant; prepetual; incessant; unceasing; uninterrupted; unintermitted; continuous. See Constant, and Continuous.

Con*tin"u*al*ly, adv. 1. Without cessation; unceasingly; continuously; as, the current flows continually.

Why do not all animals continually increase in bigness?

Bentley.

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