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- [per-soo-uh ns]
- /pərˈsu əns/
- /pəˈsjuː.əns/
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- [per-soo-uh ns]
- /pərˈsu əns/
Definitions of pursuance word
- noun pursuance the following or carrying out of some plan, course, injunction, or the like. 1
- noun pursuance taking sth to completion 1
- uncountable noun pursuance If you do something in pursuance of a particular activity, you do it as part of carrying out that activity. 0
- noun pursuance the carrying out or pursuing of an action, plan, etc 0
- noun pursuance a pursuing, or carrying out, as of a project, plan, etc. 0
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Origin of pursuance
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; pursue + -ance
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Parts of speech for Pursuance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pursuance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
pursuance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pursuance
noun pursuance
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
- field sports — sports carried on in the open countryside, such as hunting, shooting, or fishing
- follow-up — the act of following up.
- followup — the act of following.
- followups — the act of following up.
Antonyms for pursuance
noun pursuance
- finding — an act of finding or discovering.
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