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continuance

con·ti·nuance

UK/kənˈtɪnjʊəns/ US/kənˈtɪnjuəns/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

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2.

the period of time during which something continues

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3.

the property of enduring or continuing in time

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Origin

From Middle English continuance, contynuaunce, from Old French continuance, from continuer.

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