Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns]
- /ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əns/
- /ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.juː/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns]
- /ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əns/
Definitions of discontinuance word
- noun discontinuance the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business. 1
- noun discontinuance Law. the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by neglect to take the proper adjournments to keep it pending. 1
- noun discontinuance The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending. 1
- noun discontinuance cessation, termination 1
- noun discontinuance a stopping or being stopped; cessation or interruption 0
- noun discontinuance the stopping of a legal action prior to trial, either voluntarily by the plaintiff or by order of the court 0
Information block about the term
Origin of discontinuance
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; see dis-1, continuance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Discontinuance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
discontinuance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
discontinuance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for discontinuance
noun discontinuance
- interruption — an act or instance of interrupting.
- finish — to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- intermission — a short interval between the acts of a play or parts of a public performance, usually a period of approximately 10 or 15 minutes, allowing the performers and audience a rest.
- alternation — successive change from one condition or action to another and back again repeatedly
- desuetude — the condition of not being in use or practice; disuse
Antonyms for discontinuance
noun discontinuance
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
- initiation — formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
Top questions with discontinuance
- what is discontinuance?
- what is notice of discontinuance?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with di
- Words starting with dis
- Words starting with disc
- Words starting with disco
- Words starting with discon
- Words starting with discont
- Words starting with disconti
- Words starting with discontin
- Words starting with discontinu
- Words starting with discontinua
- Words starting with discontinuan
- Words starting with discontinuanc
- Words starting with discontinuance