continuance

con·tin·u·ance

noun \kən-ˈtin-yü-ən(t)s\

Definition of CONTINUANCE

1

: continuation

2

: the extent of continuing : duration

3

: the quality of enduring : permanence

4

: an adjournment of a court case to a future day

Examples of CONTINUANCE

1. No changes to the property are allowed during the continuance of the lease.
2. The lawyer asked the judge for a continuance.

First Known Use of CONTINUANCE

14th century

Related to CONTINUANCE

Synonyms: duration, date, life, life span, lifetime, run, standing, time

Antonyms: cessation, close, discontinuance, discontinuity, end, ending, expiration, finish, stoppage, surcease, termination

Related Words: spell, stretch; span, tenure, term; hitch, tour, turn; half-life; age, longevity

Near Antonyms: abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, cutback, shortening

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