of regular or frequent recurrence; often repeated; very frequent

continual bus departures.

happening without interruption or cessation; continuous in time.

adjective

broken , ceasing , checked , halting , inconstant , infrequent , intermittent , interrupted , occasional , temporary

adjective

aeonian , around-the-clock , ceaseless , connected , consecutive , continuous , dateless , endless , enduring , eternal , everlasting , frequent , interminable , oft-repeated , permanent , perpetual , persistent , persisting , recurrent , regular , relentless , repeated , repetitive , running , staying , steady , timeless , unbroken , unceasing , unchanging , unending , unfailing , unflagging , uninterrupted , unremitting , unvarying , unwaningnotes:continually means \'repeatedly , with breaks in between\' and continuously means \'without interruption , in an unbroken stream\'; continual typically refers to time while continuous can refer to space as well as time , constant , incessant , nonstop , ongoing , round-the-clock , lasting , perennial , unwaning