continuance

[kuhn-tin-yoo-uhns]

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noun

an act or instance of continuing; continuation: a continuance of war.
a remaining in the same place, condition, etc.
continuation(def 3).

Law. adjournment of a step in a proceeding to a future day.

Origin of continuance

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French; see continue, -ance

Related formsnon·con·tin·u·ance, noun

Synonyms for continuance

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1. persistence, extension, prolongation.

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Related Words for continuance

continuation, constancy, term, run, extension, protraction, permanence, survival, guts, period, vitality, longevity, endurance, perpetuation

Examples from the Web for continuance

Contemporary Examples of continuance

The fact is that to respond ‘proportionally’ in warfare is merely to ensure the continuance of the conflict.
The Hypocritical Condemnation of Israel
Andrew Roberts
June 2, 2010

Historical Examples of continuance

Besides, he condemned the continuance of the war duties in times of peace.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
Surely it is by its continuance; by its effect upon the life later.
The Man Shakespeare
Frank Harris
He promised a continuance of his favors, and admonished them to be grateful.
The Last of the Mohicans
James Fenimore Cooper
Dorcas is a neat creature, both in person and dress; her continuance not vulgar.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
Hence the continuance of its use upon the Killingworth Railway.
Little Masterpieces of Science:
Various

British Dictionary definitions for continuance

continuance

noun

the act or state of continuing
the duration of an action, condition, etc
US the postponement or adjournment of a legal proceeding

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Word Origin and History for continuance

mid-14c., "a keeping up, a going on," from Old French continuance (13c.), from continuer (see continue).