Associations to the word «Continuance»

Wiktionary

CONTINUANCE, noun. (uncountable) The action of continuing.
CONTINUANCE, noun. (countable) (legal) An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.

Dictionary definition

CONTINUANCE, noun. The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
CONTINUANCE, noun. The period of time during which something continues.
CONTINUANCE, noun. The property of enduring or continuing in time.

Wise words

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