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con·tin·u·a·tion  (kn-tny-shn)
n.
1.
a. The act or fact of continuing.
b. The state of being continued.
2. An extension by which something is carried to a further point.
3. A resumption after an interruption. See Usage Note at continuance.

continuation [kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən]
n
1. a part or thing added, esp to a book or play, that serves to continue or extend; sequel
2. a renewal of an interrupted action, process, etc.; resumption
3. the act or fact of continuing without interruption; prolongation
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) another word for contango [1] [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption
activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction - the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
repeating, repetition - the act of doing or performing again
perseverance, perseveration, persistence - the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
abidance - the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
pursuance, prosecution - the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
survival - something that survives
discontinuance, discontinuation - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
2.continuation - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
addendum, supplement, postscript - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
3.continuation - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
4.continuation - the consequence of being lengthened in duration
length, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
fermata - (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest

continuation
noun
1. continuing, lasting, carrying on, maintenance, keeping up, endurance, perpetuation, prolongation What we'll see in the future is a continuation of this trend.
2. addition, extension, supplement, sequel, resumption, postscript This chapter is a continuation of Chapter 8.
Translations
continuation [kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən] N
1. (= maintenance) → prosecución f; (= resumption) → reanudación f
2. (= sth continued) → prolongación f; (= story, episode) → continuación f
continuation [kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən] n
[situation] → continuation f
(= extension) → prolongement m
[story] → suite f
continuation
n
Fortsetzung f, → Fortführung f; the continuation of the human raceder Weiterbestand or Fortbestand der menschlichen Rasse; the Government’s continuation in officedas Verbleiben der Regierung im Amt
(= retention: of arrangement etc) → Beibehaltung f
(= resumption)Fortsetzung f, → Wiederaufnahme f
(= sth continued)Fortsetzung f, → Weiterführung f
continuation [kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃn] ncontinuazione f; (resumption) → ripresa; (of serial story) → seguito


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