continuance
English Thesaurus
1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)
hypernym | : | activity, |
definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | abidance, |
definition | : | the act of abiding (enduring without yielding) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | prosecution, pursuance, |
definition | : | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | survival, |
definition | : | something that survives (noun.act) |
2. the property of enduring or continuing in time (noun.time)
hypernym | : | time, |
definition | : | the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past (noun.tops) |
3. the period of time during which something continues (noun.time)
hyponym | : | clocking, |
definition | : | the time taken to traverse a measured course (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | longueur, |
definition | : | a period of dullness or boredom (especially in a work of literature or performing art) (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | residence time, |
definition | : | the period of time spent in a particular place (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | span, |
definition | : | the complete duration of something (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | stint, stretch, |
definition | : | an unbroken period of time during which you do something (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | time scale, |
definition | : | an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration (noun.time) |
hyponym | : | rule, |
definition | : | the duration of a monarch's or government's power (noun.time) |
4. the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)
antonym | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | continue, |
definition | : | continue after an interruption (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | continue, persist in, |
definition | : | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (verb.stative) |
5. the property of enduring or continuing in time (noun.time)
6. the period of time during which something continues (noun.time)
derivation | : | continue, |
definition | : | exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change) |
7. the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)
antonym | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | continue, |
definition | : | continue after an interruption (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | continue, persist in, |
definition | : | do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (verb.stative) |
8. the property of enduring or continuing in time (noun.time)
9. the period of time during which something continues (noun.time)
derivation | : | continue, |
definition | : | exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change) |
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