"unceasing" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unceasing [comparative], most unceasing [superlative]
Etymology: un- + ceasing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|ceasing}} un- + ceasing Head templates: {{en-adj}} unceasing (comparative more unceasing, superlative most unceasing)
  1. continuous; continuing indefinitely without stopping Categories (topical): Time Translations (continuing indefinitely without stopping): ἄπαυστος (ápaustos) (Ancient Greek), ἀδιάλειπτος (adiáleiptos) (Ancient Greek), безспирен (bezspiren) (Bulgarian), senĉesa (Esperanto), iūgis (Latin), incessante (Portuguese), neprestajný (Slovak), incesante (Spanish), oupphörlig (Swedish)

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