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Word: Continuance
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from continuer ‘continue’, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtɪnjʊəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state of remaining in existence or operation
Short Definition:state of continuing
Examples:- his interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war
Definition:
a postponement or an adjournment
Short Definition:postponement
Examples:- scheduling trial dates and refusing to grant continuances are part of a judge's prerogative
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