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   incessant

   /ɪnˈsɛs(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption: "the incessant beat of the music"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin incessant-, from in- ‘not’ + Latin cessant- ‘ceasing’ (from the verb cessare).

   Derivatives

   • 1. incessancy noun
   • 2. incessantness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incessantIncessant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INCESSANT is continuing or following without interruption : unceasing. How to use incessant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incessant.

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   INCESSANT definition: 1. never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way: 2. never stopping, especially in…. Learn more.

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   INCESSANT meaning: 1. never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way: 2. never stopping, especially in…. Learn more.

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   An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping. Incessant rain made conditions almost intolerable. American English : incessant / ɪnˈsɛsənt /

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   uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. “night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city”. synonyms: ceaseless, constant, never-ending, perpetual, unabating, unceasing, unremitting. continuous, uninterrupted.

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   incessant. never stopping synonym constant. Definition of incessant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › incessant_adjincessant adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective incessant, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.