continuation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption (noun.act)

hypernym	:	activity,
definition	:	any specific behavior (noun.act)

hyponym	:	lengthening, perpetuation, prolongation, protraction,
definition	:	the act of prolonging something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	repeating, repetition,
definition	:	the act of doing or performing again (noun.act)

hyponym	:	perseverance, perseveration, persistence,
definition	:	the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating 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 consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	duration, length,
definition	:	continuance in time (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	fermata,
definition	:	(music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest (noun.attribute)

3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	gestalt law of organization, gestalt principle of organization,
definition	:	a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization (noun.cognition)

4. a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	addendum, postscript, supplement,
definition	:	textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end (noun.communication)

5. 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	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

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)

6. the consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, keep, keep on, retain,
definition	:	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, remain, stay, stay on,
definition	:	continue in a place, position, or situation (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	continue after an interruption (verb.stative)

derivation	:	drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted,
definition	:	relatively long in duration; tediously protracted (adj.all)

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	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

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 consequence of being lengthened in duration (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change)

derivation	:	draw out, extend, prolong, protract,
definition	:	lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer (verb.change)

derivation	:	carry on, continue, go on, proceed,
definition	:	continue talking (verb.communication)

derivation	:	continue, keep, keep on, retain,
definition	:	allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature (verb.social)

derivation	:	keep up, prolong, sustain,
definition	:	lengthen or extend in duration or space (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, go along, go on, keep, proceed,
definition	:	continue a certain state, condition, or activity (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue, remain, stay, stay on,
definition	:	continue in a place, position, or situation (verb.stative)

derivation	:	continue,
definition	:	continue after an interruption (verb.stative)

derivation	:	drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted,
definition	:	relatively long in duration; tediously protracted (adj.all)

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