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continuance

/kənˈtɪnjuəns/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about continuance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
  2. The period of time during which something continues.
  3. The property of enduring or continuing in time.

Origin

From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer.

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