continuance

[ kuhn-tin-yoo-uhns ]

/ kənˈtɪn yu əns /

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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

SYNONYMS FOR continuance

1 persistence, extension, prolongation.

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OTHER WORDS FROM continuance

non·con·tin·u·ance, noun

Words nearby continuance

contingent fee, contingent liability, contingent worker, continual, continually, continuance, continuant, continuate, continuation, continuation school, continuative

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Or, as he expresses it, ‘our belief of the continuance of the laws of nature.’
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle
Thus the very points in which they differed seemed, in some measure, to ensure the continuance of their mutual affection.
Bride of Lammermoor|Sir Walter Scott
Continuance of the society depends on satisfaction of those primarily personal needs which result in marriage and parenthood.
The Data of Ethics|Herbert Spencer

Luckily, I had waited a sentence or two outside the door, or I should have had no clue to bespeak a continuance of the subject.
Secresy|E. (Eliza) Fenwick
No case has been presented to me in which the evidence afforded of a continuance of disability seems so inconclusive.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland

British Dictionary definitions for continuance

continuance

/ (kənˈtɪnjʊəns) /

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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单词	continuance
释义	continuance [ kuhn-tin-yoo-uhns ] / kənˈtɪn yu əns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR continuance ON THESAURUS.COM 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 SYNONYMS FOR continuance 1 persistence, extension, prolongation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR continuance ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM continuance non·con·tin·u·ance, noun Words nearby continuance contingent fee, contingent liability, contingent worker, continual, continually, continuance, continuant, continuate, continuation, continuation school, continuative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for 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\|DAILY BEAST Or, as he expresses it, ‘our belief of the continuance of the laws of nature.’ History of Civilization in England, Vol. 3 of 3\|Henry Thomas Buckle Thus the very points in which they differed seemed, in some measure, to ensure the continuance of their mutual affection. Bride of Lammermoor\|Sir Walter Scott Continuance of the society depends on satisfaction of those primarily personal needs which result in marriage and parenthood. The Data of Ethics\|Herbert Spencer Luckily, I had waited a sentence or two outside the door, or I should have had no clue to bespeak a continuance of the subject. Secresy\|E. (Eliza) Fenwick No case has been presented to me in which the evidence afforded of a continuance of disability seems so inconclusive. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents\|Grover Cleveland British Dictionary definitions for continuance continuance / (kənˈtɪnjʊəns) / noun the act or state of continuing the duration of an action, condition, etc US the postponement or adjournment of a legal proceeding Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to continuance continuation, constancy, term, run, extension, protraction, permanence, survival, guts, period, vitality, longevity, endurance, perpetuation
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continuance

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Origin of continuance

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Example sentences from the Web for continuance

British Dictionary definitions for continuance

noun

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