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    con·tin·u·ance
    /kənˈtiny(o͝o)əns/

    noun

    • 1. the state of remaining in existence or operation: formal "his interests encouraged him to favor the continuance of war" Similar continuationcarrying onprolongationprotraction
    • 2. a postponement or an adjournment: "if this man's testimony is important, I will grant a continuance"

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

    1. : continuation. 2. : the extent of continuing : duration. 3. : the quality of enduring : permanence. 4. : an adjournment of a court case to a future day. Synonyms. date. duration. life span. lifetime. run. standing. time. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of continuance in a Sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › continuanceContinuance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    an unbroken period of time during which you do something. an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration. the length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity. (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTINUANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act or process of continuing, or lasting. 2. the time during which an action, process, or state lasts; duration. 3. the fact of remaining (in a place or condition); stay. 4. Rare. continuation; sequel. 5. Law. postponement or adjournment to a later date. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › continuanceCONTINUANCE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Continuance definition: an act or instance of continuing; continuation. See examples of CONTINUANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › continuanceContinuance - definition of continuance by The Free Dictionary

    1. The act or fact of continuing: the continuance of bad weather. 2. The time during which something exists or lasts; duration: His continuance in office was brief. 3. A continuation or sequel: This show is a continuance of last year's series. 4. Law Postponement or adjournment to a future date.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › continuanceContinuance Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. The act or process of continuing, or lasting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The time during which an action, process, or state lasts; duration. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The fact of remaining (in a place or condition); stay. Webster's New World. Continuation; sequel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › continuanceAll resources related to 'continuance' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "CONTINUANCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › continuancecontinuance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of continuance noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › continuancecontinuance | meaning of continuance in Longman Dictionary of ...

    continuance meaning, definition, what is continuance: the state of continuing for a long perio...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › continuanceContinuance Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    CONTINUANCE meaning: 1 : the act of continuing for a long period of time; 2 : the period of time when something continues.