continuation

American  

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ay-shuhn] / kənˌtɪn juˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

• continuations
  plural

1. the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued.

2. extension or carrying on to a further point.

   to request the continuation of a loan.

3. something that continues some preceding thing by being of the same kind or having a similar content.

   Today's weather will be a continuation of yesterday's.

4. Library Science.

   1. a supplement to a publication previously issued.

   2. a work published in continuance of a monograph, serial, or series.

5. British Stock Exchange. contango.

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continuation British  

/ kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. a part or thing added, esp to a book or play, that serves to continue or extend; sequel

2. a renewal of an interrupted action, process, etc; resumption

3. the act or fact of continuing without interruption; prolongation

4. another word for contango contango

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• noncontinuation
  noun
• procontinuation
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• continuations
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of continuation

1350–1400; Middle English continuacio ( u ) n (< Anglo-French ) < Latin continuātiōn- (stem of continuātiō ). See continuate, -ion

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Explanation

When you carry something over a longer period of time than originally planned, that's a continuation. The City Council voted on a continuation of their discussion on the school budget after failing to reach an agreement today. You can also think of a continuation as the act of continuing to do something or to be in a particular situation. The continuation of your allergies makes you suspect they might have something to do with your new cat. Even after your cousin loses his job, he's grateful for the continuation of his health insurance. The Latin root, continuationem, means "a following of one thing after another."

Example Sentences

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Britain and Israel have "agreed on the continuation of dialogue between the governments, within which both sides will be able to raise issues important to them", he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The Art of Fighting” is a continuation on Parker’s curricula for all humans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

This technical pattern is generally seen as a continuation pattern, suggesting higher interest rates are on the horizon.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026

The slowdown in existing-home sales marks a continuation from July, when home sales fell 1.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

We can even understand how, for these modern states, war can become the continuation of policy by other means.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

“Changes in rankings that have taken place have been continuations of longer-term trends, such as the increases seen in the rankings of the three Baltic countries,” Mr. Helliwell said.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2023

Two were continuations of Kawaoka’s and Fouchier’s H5N1 work.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 18, 2022

But “gone forever” is a relative concept in these days of reboots and continuations.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2019

Some, like “It Chapter Two,” are natural continuations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2019

All his later books can be said to be continuations of The Origin of Species.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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Related Words

• continuance
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