continuance
Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪnjuəns/
The English word “continuance” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of continuing.
- The period during which something continues or goes on; duration.
- An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.
Etymology
From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer.
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