Added 9 October 2026
continuation
/kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun
In Latin: continuitas Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about continuation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
- A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it.
- A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction.
Origin
From Middle English continuacion, from Old French continuation, from Latin continuātiō. Morphologically continue + -ation.
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