continual

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪnjʊəl/

adjective

  • forming a sequence in which the same action or event is repeated frequently: his plane went down after continual attacks
  • having no interruptions: some patients need continual safeguarding

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French continuel, from continuer 'continue', from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous)

For an explanation of the difference between continual and continuous, see continuous (usage).