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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əns/
- /kənˌtɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns]
- /kənˈtɪn yu əns/
Definitions of continuance word
- uncountable noun continuance The continuance of something is its continuation. 3
- noun continuance the act or state of continuing 3
- noun continuance the duration of an action, condition, etc 3
- noun continuance the postponement or adjournment of a legal proceeding 3
- noun continuance the act or process of continuing, or lasting 3
- noun continuance the time during which an action, process, or state lasts; duration 3
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Origin of continuance
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Anglo-French; see continue, -ance
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Parts of speech for Continuance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
continuance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for continuance
noun continuance
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- run — execution
- protraction — the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
Antonyms for continuance
noun continuance
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- obstruction — something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
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