The difference between Eternal and Unending
When used as adjectives, eternal means lasting forever, whereas unending means not ending.
Eternal is also noun with the meaning: one who lives forever.
check bellow for the other definitions of Eternal and Unending
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Eternal as an adjective:
Lasting forever; unending.
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Eternal as an adjective (philosophy):
existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly
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Eternal as an adjective (dated):
Exceedingly great or bad; used as an intensifier.
Examples:
"some eternal villain"
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Eternal as a noun:
One who lives forever; an immortal.
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Unending as an adjective:
Not ending; having no end.