SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
perpetual
adjective
Continuing indefinitely or recurring so often as to seem constant.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Continuing indefinitely
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Usage distinction
Return to topPerpetual can be literal or figurative; perpetual repairs usually means repeated repairs, not uninterrupted work forever.
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See perpetual in use
The old building seemed to be in a state of perpetual repair.
Volunteers wanted to avoid a perpetual cycle of rushed revisions in which each deadline arrived before anyone examined the previous one.
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